H.R. No. 546

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Proud members of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority are
	gathering in Austin on February 25, 2013, to celebrate Alpha Kappa
	Alpha Day at the State Capitol; and
	WHEREAS, The nation's first Greek sorority for African
	American women, Alpha Kappa Alpha was founded as a social and
	service organization on January 15, 1908, by Howard University
	undergraduate Ethel Hedgeman Lyle and 19 other students; together,
	these women are today known as "the Twenty Pearls"; and
	WHEREAS, The sorority seeks to cultivate and encourage high
	scholastic and ethical standards, to promote unity and friendship
	among college women, and to improve the social stature of women of
	all ages; a member of the National Pan-Hellenic Council, Alpha
	Kappa Alpha serves people around the world through the efforts of
	more than 260,000 members in over 950 chapters located in the United
	States, the Caribbean, Canada, Germany, Korea, Japan, and Africa;
	and
	WHEREAS, Alpha Kappa Alpha supports programs that focus on
	areas such as developing leadership skills, encouraging healthy
	lifestyles, preventing and managing asthma, and promoting
	environmental stewardship; in addition, members work with a variety
	of partner organizations to alleviate global poverty, promote
	social justice, and empower women economically; and
	WHEREAS, Many members of Alpha Kappa Alpha have gone on to
	careers in public service, including Texas State Representatives
	Dawnna Dukes, Dr. Alma Allen, and Senfronia Thompson, retired state
	representative Wilhelmina Delco, and U.S. Congresswomen Sheila
	Jackson Lee and Eddie Bernice Johnson; and
	WHEREAS, Under the leadership of the sorority's 28th
	international president, Carolyn House Stewart, Alpha Kappa Alpha
	continues to address the issues of social justice, human rights,
	health, poverty, economic security, and environmental
	sustainability; the sorority's South Central Region is ably led by
	its 24th regional director, Chelle M. Wilson of Cross Roads; and
	WHEREAS, Wearing their official colors of salmon pink and
	apple green, the members of Alpha Kappa Alpha are widely recognized
	for their elegance, charm, intelligence, and quiet strength, and
	the sorority continues to win renown for its service to Texas and
	the nation; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize February 25, 2013, as Alpha Kappa
	Alpha Day at the State Capitol and extend to the sorority's visiting
	delegation sincere best wishes for an enjoyable and meaningful
	event.
	Dukes
	Deshotel
	Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira
	Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr
	Alonzo Gooden Otto
	Alvarado Guerra Paddie
	Anchia Guillen Parker
	Anderson Gutierrez Patrick
	Ashby Harless Perez
	Aycock Harper-Brown Perry
	Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips
	Bohac Herrero Pickett
	Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts
	Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price
	Branch Huberty Raney
	Burkett Hughes Ratliff
	Burnam Hunter Raymond
	Button Isaac Reynolds
	Callegari Johnson Riddle
	Canales Kacal Ritter
	Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
	Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis
	Clardy King of Parker Rose
	Coleman King of Taylor Sanford
	Collier King of Zavala Schaefer
	Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets
	Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell
	Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell
	Creighton Krause Simmons
	Crownover Kuempel Simpson
	Dale Larson Smith
	Darby Laubenberg Smithee
	Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer
	J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson
	S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland
	Deshotel Longoria Strama
	Dukes Lozano Taylor
	Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria
	Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris
	Elkins Martinez Toth
	Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin
	Farias McClendon Turner of Harris
	Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant
	Farrar Miles Villalba
	Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal
	Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
	Frank Moody Walle
	Frullo Morrison White
	Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman
	Giddings Murphy Wu
	Goldman Naishtat Zedler
	Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 546 was adopted by the House on February
	25, 2013, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House