By Thompson                                            H.R. No. 551
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                                 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
 2-1     Legislature hereby recognize the commitment of Shirley Fisher and
 2-2     the members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., to community
 2-3     service and express special appreciation for their service in the
 2-4     State of Texas; and, be it further
 2-5           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
 2-6     prepared for Mrs. Shirley Fisher as an expression of high regard by
 2-7     the Texas House of Representatives.