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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, January 13, 2021, marks the 108th anniversary of the |
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founding of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and this occasion |
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provides a fitting opportunity to reflect on the organization's |
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rich history and many notable achievements; and |
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WHEREAS, Delta Sigma Theta traces its origins to 1913, when |
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22 charter members established the sorority at Howard University in |
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Washington, D.C., as a means of promoting academic excellence and |
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community service; that same year, the group took its first public |
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action, participating in a march for women's suffrage in the |
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nation's capital; and |
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WHEREAS, Residents of the Lone Star State have played a |
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prominent role in Delta Sigma Theta since the beginning; among the |
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sorority's founders were four women from Texas: Zephyr Chisom |
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Carter of El Paso, Jessie McGuire Dent of Galveston, Frederica |
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Chase Dodd of Dallas, and Myra Davis Hemmings of Gonzales; through |
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the years, a multitude of other Texans have joined the group's |
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membership, including such important figures as Texas State Senator |
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and U.S. Congresswoman Barbara Jordan and Texas State |
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Representative Ruth Jones McClendon; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, Delta Sigma Theta's strong presence in Texas |
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extends to 46 alumnae and 28 collegiate chapters; these groups |
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promote the sorority's "Five-Point Programmatic Thrust" by working |
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to further economic development, international awareness, |
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political involvement, physical and mental health, and educational |
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development; that same mission inspires Delta Sigma Theta sorors |
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around the globe, with more than 250,000 people holding membership |
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in the United States, Canada, and numerous other nations and |
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territories; and |
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WHEREAS, For more than a century, the members of Delta Sigma |
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Theta have worked to improve the lives of their fellow citizens, and |
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they are indeed deserving of recognition for their invaluable |
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contributions; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize January 13, 2021, as Delta Sigma Theta |
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Sorority, Inc., Day in Texas and extend to the organization's |
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members sincere best wishes as they celebrate the group's 108th |
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anniversary; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Delta Sigma Theta as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Bowers |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 25 was adopted by the House on March |
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10, 2021, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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