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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Many proud members of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority are |
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gathering at the State Capitol on March 18, 2025; and |
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WHEREAS, Organized by seven young educators in Indianapolis, |
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Indiana, in 1922, Sigma Gamma Rho became an incorporated national |
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collegiate sorority on December 30, 1929, when a charter was |
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granted to the Alpha chapter at Butler University; it is the only |
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member of the National Pan-Hellenic Council "Divine Nine" that |
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began as a professional organization at a predominantly white |
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institution; and |
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WHEREAS, Sigma Gamma Rho today is an international service |
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organization with more than 100,000 members in over 500 chapters in |
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the United States, as well as in the Bahamas, Bermuda, the Virgin |
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Islands, Canada, Germany, South Korea, and the United Arab |
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Emirates; through community service and civil and social action, |
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members work to enhance quality of life for women and their families |
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across the country and beyond; areas of particular focus include |
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education and health awareness; and |
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WHEREAS, Since its inception, the sorority has provided |
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opportunities for members to develop their unique talents; it |
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offers leadership training and activities that develop |
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professional contacts and supportive friendships that can last a |
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lifetime; Sigma women are active in a wide array of professions, and |
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they have achieved prominence in such fields as politics, |
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entertainment, literature, business, higher education, and sports; |
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moreover, Sigma Gamma Rho has created affiliate groups that empower |
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women at different stages of life, including the Rhoer Club and |
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Philo Affiliates; and |
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WHEREAS, Guided by their motto, "Greater Service, Greater |
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Progress," the members of Sigma Gamma Rho continue to set an |
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inspiring example through their commitment to uplifting |
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communities and to spurring positive change; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize March 18, 2025, as Sigma Gamma Rho |
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Sorority Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to all |
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those in attendance; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the sorority as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |