Bill Text: TX SR52 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing the 25-year members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-01-24 - Reported enrolled [SR52 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR52-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
recognize the 25-year members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, | ||
Incorporated, who are being honored by the Alpha Xi Omega Chapter | ||
at its 2017 Founders' Day Luncheon on February 4; and | ||
WHEREAS, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority was established at | ||
Howard University in 1908; through programs of service, the | ||
sorority has long worked to encourage young women to develop high | ||
standards of character and to strive for excellence in | ||
educational achievement; the Alpha Xi Omega Chapter annually | ||
recognizes long-standing members of the sorority at its | ||
Founders' Day Luncheon; and | ||
WHEREAS, Silver Sorors being honored by the Alpha Xi Omega | ||
Chapter for 25 years of service are Thomasetta Blount, Eleita | ||
Brew, Chrisdya Houston, Barbara Jones-Cash, Barbara Lewis, | ||
Leticia McGowan, Ramona Powers, and Cynthia Toles; over the | ||
years, they have remained loyal Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority | ||
members and have served as mentors and role models to countless | ||
sisters; and | ||
WHEREAS, These outstanding women are truly deserving of | ||
recognition for their longtime membership in Alpha Kappa Alpha | ||
Sorority and for the important role they have played in helping | ||
the sorority to fulfill its mission of encouraging high | ||
scholastic and ethical standards, promoting unity and | ||
friendship, addressing the concerns of girls and young women, and | ||
being of service to all mankind; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
Legislature, hereby commend the Silver Sorors on their 25 years | ||
of service to Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and on their many | ||
achievements and extend to them best wishes in all their future | ||
endeavors; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
them as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
West | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on January 24, 2017. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |