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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Each year, the Nu Pi Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi |
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Alpha Fraternity hosts its Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship |
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Breakfast; and |
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WHEREAS, This much-anticipated event is held in honor of |
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civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who was an |
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esteemed member of Alpha Phi Alpha; proceeds from the breakfast |
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benefit local high school students through the Nu Pi Lambda |
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Scholarship Foundation; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded in 1906, Alpha Phi Alpha is one of the first |
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intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternities established for African |
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Americans; its members work tirelessly to promote academic |
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excellence and to correct injustices faced by African American |
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communities; and |
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WHEREAS, The Nu Pi Lambda Chapter was chartered on March 27, |
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1981, to serve Arlington and the surrounding cities within the |
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Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex; among its many accolades, Nu Pi Lambda |
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has been named the Texas and Southwestern Regional Chapter of the |
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Year; and |
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WHEREAS, For four decades, The Nu Pi Lambda Chapter of Alpha |
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Phi Alpha Fraternity has played an important role in the lives of |
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its members and the wider community, and the organization's |
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dedication to helping young people achieve their educational goals |
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is indeed deserving of recognition; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby recognize the annual |
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship Breakfast and extend to all |
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those associated with the Nu Pi Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha |
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Fraternity 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 Nu Pi Lambda as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Turner of Tarrant |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 121 was adopted by the House on |
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October 14, 2021, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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