Bill Text: IL HR1311 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Recognizes and honors the upcoming 106th anniversary of the founding of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: (Failed) 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HR1311 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2011-HR1311-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
3 | Representatives wish to recognize and honor the 106th | ||||||
4 | anniversary of the founding of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, | ||||||
5 | Incorporated, the first intercollegiate Greek-letter | ||||||
6 | fraternity established for African-Americans; and
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7 | WHEREAS, The Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity was founded on | ||||||
8 | December 4, 1906, by seven young men, respectfully known as the | ||||||
9 | Seven Jewels, at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York; and
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10 | WHEREAS, Henry Arthur Callis, Charles Henry Chapman, | ||||||
11 | Eugene Kinckle Jones, George Biddle Kelley, Nathaniel Allison | ||||||
12 | Murray, Robert Harold Ogle, and Vertner Woodson Tandy, the | ||||||
13 | founders of the Fraternity, recognized the need for a strong | ||||||
14 | bond of brotherhood among African descendants in this country; | ||||||
15 | and
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16 | WHEREAS, The aims of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity are | ||||||
17 | manly deeds, scholarship, and love for all mankind; and
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18 | WHEREAS, The mission of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity is to | ||||||
19 | develop leaders and promote brotherhood and academic | ||||||
20 | excellence, while providing service and advocacy for our | ||||||
21 | communities; and
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1 | WHEREAS, For 106 years, the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity has | ||||||
2 | played a fundamental role in the positive development of the | ||||||
3 | character and education of more than 200,000 men; and
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4 | WHEREAS, The brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha have shared | ||||||
5 | countless friendships and a common belief in the founding | ||||||
6 | ideals of the fraternity; and
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7 | WHEREAS, Alumni from Alpha Phi Alpha include many | ||||||
8 | noteworthy leaders in the areas of government, business, | ||||||
9 | entertainment, science, and higher education; and
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10 | WHEREAS, The Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity has 364 college | ||||||
11 | campus chapters and 337 alumni chapters in the United States of | ||||||
12 | America, the District of Columbia, Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, | ||||||
13 | and Europe and 138 Chapters in the Midwestern Region, including | ||||||
14 | 30 in the District of Illinois; the Theta Chapter (1910) and | ||||||
15 | the Xi Lambda Chapter (1924), both of Chicago, were the first | ||||||
16 | college and alumni chapters, respectively, in the State of | ||||||
17 | Illinois; and
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18 | WHEREAS, The Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity continues to enrich | ||||||
19 | the lives of its members, who, in turn, provide service and | ||||||
20 | advocacy for the communities with a commitment to service and | ||||||
21 | the uplifting of humanity; therefore, be it
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1 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
2 | NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
3 | we recognize and honor the 106th anniversary of the founding of | ||||||
4 | the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity; and be it further
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5 | RESOLVED, That we commend all Alpha Phi Alpha brothers, | ||||||
6 | past and present, for their bond of friendship, common ideals | ||||||
7 | and beliefs, and service to the community; and be it further
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8 | RESOLVED, That we express our best wishes for the Alpha Phi | ||||||
9 | Alpha Fraternity's continued success and growth; and be it | ||||||
10 | further
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11 | RESOLVED, That December 4, 2012 is officially proclaimed as | ||||||
12 | Alpha Phi Alpha Day in the Great State of Illinois; and be it | ||||||
13 | further
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14 | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | ||||||
15 | delivered to the Midwestern Regional Vice President and the | ||||||
16 | Assistant Vice President of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, | ||||||
17 | Incorporated, the Illinois District Director of Alpha Phi Alpha | ||||||
18 | Fraternity, Incorporated, the Assistant Illinois District | ||||||
19 | Director and the Presidents of the 30 College and Alumni | ||||||
20 | Chapters of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated of the | ||||||
21 | Great District of Illinois.
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