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Senate
Resolution 305
By:
Senators Tate of the 38th, Brown of the 26th, Reed of the 35th, Sims of the
12th, Jones of the 10th and others
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
Alpha Kappa Alpha Day at the capitol on February 16, 2009; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., has the distinction of being the first
sorority established by African American college women, was founded at Howard
University in Washington, D.C., in 1908, and has expanded internationally to 850
chapters; and
WHEREAS,
Georgia hosts 51 of these chapters which are located on college and university
campuses and have active alumnae groups in communities throughout the state;
and
WHEREAS,
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority is committed to community service and actively
contributes to the educational, civic, and social life of Georgia's citizens;
and
WHEREAS,
alumnae chapters encourage their members to become involved community volunteers
in one of their primary service components that include education, health, the
economy, the arts, and the family; and
WHEREAS,
Alpha Kappa Alpha Day at the capitol is a national program in which members of
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority throughout the country meet with their legislators to
address issues that are pertinent to their communities.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body recognize
Alpha Kappa Alpha Day at the capitol on February 16, 2009.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the Honorable Carolyn
Hugley and Nikki Randall.