R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., was founded at
1-2 Howard University in Washington, D.C., in 1908, and this Greek
1-3 letter organization is the first sorority established by
1-4 African-American college women; and
1-5 WHEREAS, This sorority is an international organization with
1-6 approximately 200,000 members in 844 chapters extending across the
1-7 United States, the Bahamas, Bermuda, Great Britain, Germany, Korea,
1-8 and the Virgin Islands; 47 of these chapters are located in
1-9 communities and on college and university campuses in the State of
1-10 Texas; and
1-11 WHEREAS, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., is committed to
1-12 community service and has made numerous contributions to the
1-13 educational, civic, and social life of Texas citizens; and
1-14 WHEREAS, Shirley Fisher, an outstanding Texan, is the South
1-15 Central Regional Director of this great sisterhood and leads
1-16 members of the sorority in Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, and New
1-17 Mexico in the implementation of the current international program,
1-18 "Blazing New Trails! The Alpha Kappa Alpha National Program
1-19 Targeting Education, Health, Family, Economics, and Arts"; and
1-20 WHEREAS, Members in the State of Texas contribute thousands
1-21 of volunteer hours implementing service programs in their
1-22 respective communities; now, therefore, be it
1-23 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
1-24 Legislature hereby recognize the commitment of Shirley Fisher and
2-1 the members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., to community
2-2 service and express special appreciation for their service in the
2-3 State of Texas; and, be it further
2-4 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-5 prepared for Mrs. Shirley Fisher as an expression of high regard by
2-6 the Texas House of Representatives.
Thompson
Laney Goodman Merritt
Alexander Goolsby Miller
Allen Gray Moreno of Harris
Averitt Green Moreno of El Paso
Bailey Grusendorf Morrison
Berman Gutierrez Mowery
Bonnen Haggerty Naishtat
Bosse Hamric Najera
Brimer Hardcastle Nixon
Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Noriega
Brown of Brazos Hawley Oliveira
Burnam Heflin Olivo
Callegari Hilbert Pickett
Capelo Hilderbran Pitts
Carter Hill Puente
Chavez Hinojosa Ramsay
Chisum Hochberg Rangel
Christian Hodge Raymond
Clark Homer Reyna of Bexar
Coleman Hope Reyna of Dallas
Cook Hopson Ritter
Corte Howard Sadler
Counts Hunter Salinas
Crabb Hupp Seaman
Craddick Isett Shields
Crownover Janek Smith
Danburg Jones of Lubbock Smithee
Davis of Harris Jones of Bexar Solis
Davis of Dallas Jones of Dallas Solomons
Delisi Junell Swinford
Denny Keel Talton
Deshotel Keffer Telford
Driver King of Parker Thompson
Dukes King of Uvalde Tillery
Dunnam Kitchen Truitt
Dutton Kolkhorst Turner of Coleman
Edwards Krusee Turner of Harris
Ehrhardt Kuempel Uher
Eiland Lewis of Tarrant Uresti
Elkins Lewis of Orange Villarreal
Ellis Longoria Walker
Farabee Luna West
Farrar McCall Williams
Flores McClendon Wilson
Gallego McReynolds Wise
Garcia Madden Wohlgemuth
George Marchant Wolens
Geren Martinez Fischer Woolley
Giddings Maxey Yarbrough
Glaze Menendez Zbranek
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 551 was adopted by the House on March
15, 2001, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House