Bill Text: MS SC584 | 2018 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulate AKA Sorority on "2018 AKA Day at the Mississippi State Capitol."
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-1)
Status: (Passed) 2018-03-01 - Enrolled Bill Signed [SC584 Detail]
Download: Mississippi-2018-SC584-Enrolled.html
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2018 Regular Session
To: Rules
By: Senator(s) Witherspoon, Norwood, Frazier, Butler, Barnett, Blount, Dearing, Hopson, Horhn, Jackson (11th), Jackson (32nd), Simmons (12th)
Senate Concurrent Resolution 584
(As Adopted by Senate and House)
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY, INCORPORATED, ON THE OCCASION OF ITS "2018 AKA DAY AT THE MISSISSIPPI STATE CAPITOL," TO PROMOTE ADVOCACY, IMPACT POLICY AND TAKE ACTION FOR VOTER MOBILIZATION, CIVIL RIGHTS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE INITIATIVES.
WHEREAS, on February 13, 2018, nearly 200 members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, will convene in Jackson, Mississippi, for the 23rd consecutive year to participate in the "2018 Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA) Day at the Mississippi State Capitol," to receive a legislative update, promote advocacy and take action as part of their commitment to civil rights, social justice, political awareness, voter mobilization and commitment to statewide civic engagement; and
WHEREAS, there are seven Alpha Kappa Alpha women who serve as members of the Mississippi Legislature which include: Representatives Sonya Williams-Barnes, Alyce G. Clarke, Angela Cockerham, Deborah Gibbs, Lataisha Jackson, and Sara R. Thomas, and Senator Tammy Witherspoon, who along with other members of the Legislature, will discuss with those attending the event, the status of legislation relating to the public policy agenda and the Program Initiatives of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated; and
WHEREAS, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, the first Greek Letter Sorority for college-educated African-American women, has grown from nine visionary women in one undergraduate Chapter in 1908, on the campus of Howard University, to a dynamic international nonprofit, nonpartisan organization of more than 300,000 members in over 1,000 Chapters throughout the United States and ten other countries; and
WHEREAS, the South Eastern Region of Alpha Kappa Alpha consists of almost 7,000 members in 108 Chapters with 33 of those Chapters being located in Mississippi, where they work independently and collaboratively to embrace and implement the International Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Program Initiatives of Educational Enrichment, Health Promotion, Family Strengthening, Environmental Ownership, and Global Impact to improve the lives of individuals and positively impact this great state, this nation and the world; and
WHEREAS, these hard-working, college-educated women from all walks of life have instituted groundbreaking social action initiatives and social service programs that have transformed communities for the better, continually emitting progress in cities, states, the nation, and the world; and
WHEREAS, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, is a force for good that transcends cultures and diplomatic borders dedicated to transforming lives and positively impacting communities through established international programs that are innovative, measurable and socially relevant; and
WHEREAS, Dorothy Buckhanan Wilson serves as the 29th International President of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, and Mary B. Conner serves as the 25th South Eastern Regional Director; and
WHEREAS, "AKA Day at the Capitol" is a National Political Awareness Initiative for the Sorority to promote its public policy agenda with thousands of members of this extraordinary Sorority traveling to visit with State Lawmakers around the country; and
WHEREAS, it is with great pride that we acknowledge the dedicated public service and noteworthy contributions of organizations such as Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, where its corps of volunteers devote their talents, time and energy annually in excess of two million hours of volunteer community service advancing initiatives that foster a better quality of life for all individuals, especially the individuals of the Great State of Mississippi:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING THEREIN, That we do hereby commemorate Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, on the observance of the "2018 Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Day at the Mississippi State Capitol" for their outstanding service to the community under the Program Initiative, "Launching New Dimensions of Service, through the C4 Power of the Pearl to Connect, Communicate, Celebrate and Collaborate" to fulfill the sorority's mission of rendering "service to all mankind."
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That this resolution be presented to the committee representatives of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, and made available to the Capitol Press Corps.
