Bill Text: TX SR275 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Alyce Roberta Gay Goff for her 75 years of service to the Dallas Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-02-22 - Reported enrolled [SR275 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR275-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
recognize Alyce Roberta Gay Goff, who is being honored as a | ||
75-year Soror of the Dallas Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta | ||
Sorority, Incorporated, at the 2017 Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex | ||
Joint Founders Day Luncheon on February 25; and | ||
WHEREAS, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority was established at | ||
Howard University in 1913; through programs of service, the | ||
sorority has long worked to encourage young women to strive for | ||
academic excellence, to provide support for the vulnerable and | ||
underserved, and to participate in the establishment of sound | ||
public policy; the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex chapters | ||
recognize the long-standing members of the sorority for 25, 50, | ||
and 75 years of service; and | ||
WHEREAS, Alyce Goff was initiated into the Alpha Iota | ||
Chapter in 1942 at Wiley College; she is a talented musician and | ||
author and has been the recipient of numerous awards; over the | ||
years, she has remained a loyal and active Delta Sigma Theta | ||
Sorority member and has served as a mentor and role model to | ||
countless sisters; and | ||
WHEREAS, This outstanding woman is truly deserving of | ||
recognition for her longtime membership in Delta Sigma Theta | ||
Sorority and for the important role she has played in helping the | ||
sorority to fulfill its mission of promoting service on behalf of | ||
others; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
Legislature, hereby commend Alyce Roberta Gay Goff on her 75 | ||
years of service to Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and on her many | ||
achievements and extend to her best wishes in all her future | ||
endeavors; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
West | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on February 22, 2017. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |