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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of Houston area chapters of Omega Psi Phi |
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Fraternity, Inc., are visiting the State Capitol on March 25, 2019, |
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and this occasion provides a fitting opportunity to honor the |
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organization for its record of leadership and service; and |
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WHEREAS, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity was established by three |
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students on the campus of Howard University in 1911; today, the |
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fraternity encompasses more than 700 undergraduate, graduate, and |
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alumni chapters across the United States and around the world, all |
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of which are committed to the mission of building a strong and |
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effective force of men who strive for academic excellence and who |
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wish to use their resources for the betterment of society; and |
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WHEREAS, The fraternity's members work toward the greater |
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good by promoting education, encouraging voter registration, |
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fighting illiteracy, volunteering for Habitat for Humanity, and |
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participating in numerous other mentoring and fund-raising |
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activities; since 1945, Omega Psi Phi has administered a National |
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Social Action Program to help address the needs of African |
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Americans in the areas of health, housing, civil rights, and |
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education; and |
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WHEREAS, The Ninth District of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity was |
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ratified in 1923, expanding the fraternity in the areas of Texas, |
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Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and California; the Houston Area |
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Coalition of Chapters continues to carry on the traditions of Omega |
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Psi Phi by mobilizing local chapter members to be agents of positive |
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change in their community; and |
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WHEREAS, The men of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity have |
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distinguished themselves through their countless good works, and |
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they are to be commended for their dedication to the principles that |
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have guided this outstanding organization for more than a century; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize the members of the Houston Area |
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Coalition of Chapters of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., on the |
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occasion of their visit to the State Capitol and extend to them |
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sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Houston Area Coalition of Chapters as an |
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expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |