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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The 76th Southwestern Regional Conference of Sigma |
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Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., is taking place in Austin on March 16-19, |
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2017; and |
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WHEREAS, Established at Butler University in Indianapolis on |
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November 12, 1922, Sigma Gamma Rho is an organization of more than |
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85,000 members who are committed to enhancing the quality of life of |
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women and their families through local and global community |
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outreach; the sorority's Southwestern Region was formed in Houston |
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in 1940, encompassing the states of Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and |
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Arkansas; and |
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WHEREAS, With numerous undergraduate and graduate chapters |
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and affiliates, the Southwestern Region has a proud history of |
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service; its premier program is Project Reassurance, which is |
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designed to provide health education, care, and support for |
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expectant teen mothers and special needs families; members in the |
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region also sponsor programs with a global impact, including the |
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Mwanamugimu Essay Contest and the Program for Africa, along with |
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other beneficial initiatives such as Operation BigBookBag and |
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Project Wee Savers; and |
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WHEREAS, The compassionate women of Sigma Gamma Rho have been |
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a force for good in the lives of countless people for nearly a |
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century, and the organization's Southwestern Regional Conference |
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offers an opportunity for members to come together in fellowship as |
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they work to build a brighter future for their communities; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 76th Southwestern Regional |
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Conference of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., and extend to all |
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those in attendance sincere best wishes for a meaningful and |
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memorable event; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Southwestern Region as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |