Bill Text: IL SR1056 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Designates the date of May 14, 2014 as Alpha Kappa Alpha Day in the State of Illinois in honor of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, and its work.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2014-05-14 - Resolution Adopted [SR1056 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2013-SR1056-Introduced.html
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1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, founded | ||||||
3 | on the campus of Howard University in 1908 and incorporated in | ||||||
4 | 1913, has established a mandate for carrying out the vision of | ||||||
5 | a new day of excellence and performance; and
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6 | WHEREAS, Alpha Kappa Alpha's mission of "Service to All | ||||||
7 | Mankind" began at its inception; the sorority has remained at | ||||||
8 | the forefront of positive change in American life, particularly | ||||||
9 | in the African-American community, for 106 years; and
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10 | WHEREAS, Many prominent women have been or are members of | ||||||
11 | Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., including the late First Lady | ||||||
12 | Eleanor Roosevelt, the late civil rights leaders Coretta Scott | ||||||
13 | King and Rosa Parks, actress Phylicia Rashad, poet Maya | ||||||
14 | Angelou, writer Toni Morrison, singer Alicia Keys, attorney | ||||||
15 | Star Jones, financial expert Mellody Hobson, comedian/actress | ||||||
16 | Wanda Sykes, actress Jada Pinkett-Smith, congresswoman Eddie | ||||||
17 | Bernice Johnson, former U.S. Secretary of Energy Hazel O'Leary, | ||||||
18 | congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, Cook County Recorder of Deeds | ||||||
19 | Karen Yarbrough, and CNN reporter Suzanne Malveaux; and
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20 | WHEREAS, Many members of the General Assembly and | ||||||
21 | legislative staff are members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, | ||||||
22 | Inc., including Senator Mattie Hunter, Senator Toi Hutchinson, |
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1 | Representative Monique Davis, India Hammons, and Nia | ||||||
2 | Odeoti-Hassan, who serves as the Illinois State Connection | ||||||
3 | Coordinator in the Central Region under the leadership of | ||||||
4 | Regional Director Dr. Gisele M. Casanova; and
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5 | WHEREAS, The 2010-2014 Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., | ||||||
6 | administration, under the leadership of attorney Carolyn House | ||||||
7 | Stewart, continues to fulfill the service imperative of the | ||||||
8 | founders with the theme, "Global Leadership Through Timeless | ||||||
9 | Service", and the "Collaboration, Advocacy, Registration, | ||||||
10 | Education and Stimulation (C.A.R.E.S.) Program Through Global | ||||||
11 | Leadership and Timeless Service"; and
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12 | WHEREAS, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.'s signature | ||||||
13 | program, the Emerging Young Leaders (EYL), will impact 12,000 | ||||||
14 | girls in grades 6 through 8 by providing leadership | ||||||
15 | development, civic engagement, enhanced academic preparation, | ||||||
16 | and character building; the program is implemented by all 90 | ||||||
17 | AKA chapters of the Central Region, which consists of Illinois, | ||||||
18 | Indiana, Missouri (St. Louis and Cape Girardeau), Minnesota, | ||||||
19 | Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Kentucky; young | ||||||
20 | women from the Illinois programs will be a part of the day at | ||||||
21 | the Capitol on May 14, 2014; and
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22 | WHEREAS, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.'s Central | ||||||
23 | Regional Conference was held in Chicago from March 27, 2014 |
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1 | through March 30, 2014; its members painted the town "Pink and | ||||||
2 | Green" and added to the economic development of the Chicago by | ||||||
3 | spending many dollars; and
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4 | WHEREAS, Alpha Kappa Alpha's storied history of proven | ||||||
5 | leadership and extensive involvement in the world community | ||||||
6 | through strategic partnerships evidence the sorority's | ||||||
7 | potential to significantly contribute to the world community; | ||||||
8 | and
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9 | WHEREAS, Leadership development is essential to the | ||||||
10 | vitality of the organization, and the sorority's continuing | ||||||
11 | requirements of academic excellence, shared values, and | ||||||
12 | dedication to the mission of Alpha Kappa Alpha ensure a | ||||||
13 | continuous wellspring of quality leaders; therefore, be it
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14 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL | ||||||
15 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we designate the date | ||||||
16 | of May 14, 2014 as Alpha Kappa Alpha Day in the State of | ||||||
17 | Illinois in honor of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, | ||||||
18 | and its work; and be it further
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19 | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | ||||||
20 | provided to the sorority for presentation to attorney Carolyn | ||||||
21 | House Stewart, International President; Dr. Gisele M. | ||||||
22 | Casanova, Central Regional Director; Kathy Walker-Steele, |
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1 | Central Regional Director-Elect; Kiahna Davis, Central | ||||||
2 | Regional Representative to the International Connection | ||||||
3 | Committee; and attorney Leyser Hayes, International Chair of | ||||||
4 | the Connection Committee.
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