Bill Text: TX SR138 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Cordell Stephens Sr. for 50 years of service to the Dallas Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-03-11 - Reported enrolled [SR138 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SR138-Enrolled.html
|
||
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
recognize Cordell Stephens Sr., a 50-year member of Kappa Alpha Psi | ||
Fraternity, Incorporated, who was honored by the Dallas Alumni | ||
Chapter at the 2021 Chapter Anniversary on March 9, 2021; and | ||
WHEREAS, The Dallas Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi was | ||
established on March 9, 1935, to provide the people of North | ||
Texas with programs of community service, civic engagement, and | ||
social enlightenment; the chapter has consistently promoted its | ||
objective of service in the public interest and the pursuit of | ||
excellence in every field of human endeavor; and | ||
WHEREAS, Cordell Stephens Sr. was initiated into Kappa | ||
Alpha Psi Fraternity in 1971; for 50 years, he has served the | ||
fraternity in a variety of roles within the Grand Chapter | ||
Administration, the Middle Western Province, and the | ||
Southwestern Province; and | ||
WHEREAS, A life member of the fraternity, he has provided | ||
untiring support to its foundation and the work it does to | ||
provide scholarships to deserving college students; and | ||
WHEREAS, Cordell Stephens has for 50 years played an | ||
important role in furthering the Dallas Alumni Chapter's mission | ||
of encouraging high scholastic and ethical standards, fostering | ||
unity and friendship, and promoting service in the public | ||
interest; it is indeed fitting that he receive special | ||
recognition for his work; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th | ||
Legislature, hereby commend Cordell Stephens Sr. for his many | ||
achievements and his dedicated service to the Dallas Alumni | ||
Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated, and extend | ||
to him best wishes for continued success in all his endeavors; | ||
and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
West | ||
________________________________ | ||
President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on March 11, 2021. | ||
________________________________ | ||
Secretary of the Senate | ||
________________________________ | ||
Member, Texas Senate |