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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 726
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WHEREAS, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, was |
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founded at Howard University in Washington, D.C., in 1908 and has |
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the distinction of being the first Greek-letter sorority |
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established by African American college women; and |
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WHEREAS, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority's unending quest to be |
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"supreme in service to all mankind" is carried out through the |
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work of members of more than 1,000 domestic and international |
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chapters around the world; and |
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WHEREAS, The sorority's membership consists of nearly |
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300,000 energetic, ambitious, and dedicated college-trained |
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women who have consciously chosen this affiliation in order to be |
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of service and to promote community initiatives in health |
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preservation, preventative health education, academic |
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excellence, civic engagement, and economic empowerment; and |
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WHEREAS, Sorority sisters are focused on improving the |
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lives of others, and it is their constant goal to strive for |
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integrity, discipline, and compassion in all that they do; and |
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WHEREAS, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority chapters encourage |
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members to become committed community volunteers in five primary |
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service areas that contribute to the educational, civic, and |
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social lives of fellow citizens; and |
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WHEREAS, Texas is part of the Alpha Kappa Alpha South |
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Central Region, which also includes Louisiana, Arkansas, and New |
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Mexico; and |
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WHEREAS, AKA Day at the State Capitol is a national program |
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through which Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority members across the |
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nation meet with their legislators to address issues that are |
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pertinent to their communities; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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Legislature, hereby commend Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, |
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Incorporated, on 111 years of outstanding community service and |
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its members on their exemplary leadership and designate May 14, |
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2019, as South Central Region AKA Day at the State Capitol. |
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West, Miles |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 14, 2019. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |