Bill Text: TX SR52 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing the 25-year members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2017-01-24 - Reported enrolled [SR52 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR52-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize the 25-year members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, | ||
| Incorporated, who are being honored by the Alpha Xi Omega Chapter | ||
| at its 2017 Founders' Day Luncheon on February 4; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority was established at | ||
| Howard University in 1908; through programs of service, the | ||
| sorority has long worked to encourage young women to develop high | ||
| standards of character and to strive for excellence in | ||
| educational achievement; the Alpha Xi Omega Chapter annually | ||
| recognizes long-standing members of the sorority at its | ||
| Founders' Day Luncheon; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Silver Sorors being honored by the Alpha Xi Omega | ||
| Chapter for 25 years of service are Thomasetta Blount, Eleita | ||
| Brew, Chrisdya Houston, Barbara Jones-Cash, Barbara Lewis, | ||
| Leticia McGowan, Ramona Powers, and Cynthia Toles; over the | ||
| years, they have remained loyal Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority | ||
| members and have served as mentors and role models to countless | ||
| sisters; and | ||
| WHEREAS, These outstanding women are truly deserving of | ||
| recognition for their longtime membership in Alpha Kappa Alpha | ||
| Sorority and for the important role they have played in helping | ||
| the sorority to fulfill its mission of encouraging high | ||
| scholastic and ethical standards, promoting unity and | ||
| friendship, addressing the concerns of girls and young women, and | ||
| being of service to all mankind; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend the Silver Sorors on their 25 years | ||
| of service to Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and on their many | ||
| achievements and extend to them best wishes in all their future | ||
| endeavors; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| them 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 January 24, 2017. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
