Bill Text: MI HR0301 | 2015-2016 | 98th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: A resolution to declare May 25, 2016, as Alpha Kappa Alpha Day in the state of Michigan.
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-1)
Status: (Passed) 2016-05-25 - Adopted [HR0301 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2015-HR0301-Enrolled.html
Reps. Talabi, Cochran, Faris, Greig, Heise, Hoadley, LaVoy, Love, Moss, Phelps, Plawecki, Sarah Roberts, Singh and Wittenberg offered the following resolution:
House Resolution No. 301.
A resolution to declare May 25, 2016, as Alpha Kappa Alpha Day in the state of Michigan.
Whereas, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority 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 993 chapters; and
Whereas, Michigan hosts 31 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 educational, civic, and social life to Michigan’s citizens; and
Whereas, Alumnae chapters encourage their members to become involved in their communities as volunteers in one of their primary service components that include education, health, the economy, the arts, and the family; and
Whereas, This great sisterhood has established a nationally recognized program through its Alpha Kappa Alpha Day at the Capitol; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body declare May 25, 2016, as Alpha Kappa Alpha Day in the state of Michigan; and be it further
Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to Toni Kendrick, the Great Lakes Regional Director of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated.
