H.R. No. 1091

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Collegiate and alumnae members of Delta Sigma Theta
	Sorority are gathering in Austin on April 17, 2023, to mark Red and
	White Day, a day of advocacy and action, at the State Capitol; and
	WHEREAS, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority was founded on January
	13, 1913, at Howard University in Washington, D.C.; the 22 original
	members included four young women from Texas, Zephyr Chisom Carter,
	Jessie McGuire Dent, Frederica Chase Dodd, and Myra Davis Hemmings,
	all committed to academic excellence and social change; members
	marched in a women's suffrage parade soon after, and they
	incorporated as a national organization in 1930; and
	WHEREAS, The organization, which is proudly marking the 110th
	anniversary of its founding in 2023, is made up of more than 350,000
	women in the United States and several foreign countries; it
	encompasses over 1,000 chapters, with many in the Lone Star State;
	participants work toward positive change in their communities,
	placing a strong emphasis on the core issues of economic
	development, educational development, international awareness,
	political awareness, and physical and mental health; moreover,
	Delta Sigma Theta members mentor at-risk young women, conduct voter
	awareness drives, host political forums, and help guide and inform
	public policy; and
	WHEREAS, Many members of the sorority have gone on to have
	distinguished careers in public service, including Texas State
	Representatives Toni Rose and Rhetta Andrews Bowers, as well as
	legendary former legislators, such as State Representative Ruth
	Jones McClendon and Congresswoman Barbara Jordan; among the Texans
	who have held significant leadership positions within the
	organization is the sorority's current national president, Elsie
	Cooke-Holmes, who resides in Plano; and
	WHEREAS, The women of Delta Sigma Theta have enriched the
	State of Texas and the entire nation though their advocacy and civic
	engagement, and it is indeed a pleasure to commend them for their
	noteworthy endeavors; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize April 17, 2023, as Red and White Day at
	the State Capitol and extend to all those involved with Delta Sigma
	Theta Sorority sincere best wishes as they celebrate the
	organization's 110th anniversary; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for the sorority as an expression of high regard by the
	Texas House of Representatives.
	Rose
	Bowers
	Phelan Guerra Murr
	Allen Guillen Neave Criado
	Allison Harless Noble
	Anchía Harris of Anderson Oliverson
	Anderson Harris of Williamson Ordaz
	Ashby Harrison Orr
	Bailes Hayes Ortega
	Bell of Kaufman Hefner Patterson
	Bell of Montgomery Hernandez Paul
	Bernal Herrero Perez
	Bhojani Hinojosa Plesa
	Bonnen Holland Price
	Bowers Howard Ramos
	Bryant Hull Raney
	Buckley Hunter Raymond
	Bucy Isaac Reynolds
	Bumgarner Jetton Rogers
	Burns Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
	Burrows A. Johnson of Harris Rose
	Button J. Johnson of Harris Rosenthal
	Cain Jones of Dallas Schaefer
	Campos Jones of Harris Schatzline
	Canales Kacal Schofield
	Capriglione King of Hemphill Shaheen
	Clardy King of Uvalde Sherman, Sr.
	Cole Kitzman Shine
	Collier Klick Slaton
	Cook Kuempel Slawson
	Cortez Lalani Smith
	Craddick Lambert Smithee
	Cunningham Landgraf Spiller
	Darby Leach Stucky
	Davis Leo-Wilson Swanson
	Dean Longoria Talarico
	DeAyala Lopez of Bexar Tepper
	Dorazio Lopez of Cameron Thierry
	Dutton Lozano Thimesch
	Flores Lujan Thompson of Brazoria
	Frank Manuel Thompson of Harris
	Frazier Martinez Tinderholt
	Gamez Martinez Fischer Toth
	Garcia Metcalf Troxclair
	Gates Meyer Turner
	Gerdes Meza VanDeaver
	Geren Moody Vasut
	Gervin-Hawkins Morales of Harris Vo
	Goldman Morales of Maverick Walle
	González of Dallas Morales Shaw Wilson
	González of El Paso Morrison Wu
	Goodwin Muñoz, Jr. Zwiener
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 1091 was adopted by the House on April
	17, 2023, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House