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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® was
3founded on January 15, 1908, with the mission to promote unity
4and friendship among college women, to study and help
5alleviate problems concerning girls and women in order to
6improve their social stature, to maintain a progressive
7interest in college life, and to be of "Service to All
8Mankind"; and
 
9    WHEREAS, In 1915, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. hosted
10its first political action conference with Illinois
11Congressman and human rights activist Martin B. Madden as the
12speaker; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Through the years, establishing headquarters in
14Chicago since 1949, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.'s
15function has become more complex, expanding to mobilize
16members worldwide for advocacy and service projects to improve
17socioeconomic, racial, political, and environmental
18conditions; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.'s diverse
20collaborative work throughout the United States, the
21Caribbean, Europe, Africa, and the United Arab Emirates
22integrates an elevated level of personal engagement with the

 

 

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1strong bonds of sisterhood and a productive network of
2community partners; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.'s annual event
4is an opportunity for members to speak with local lawmakers,
5engage in workshops, and advocate for critical issues such as
6Black maternal health, education, and suicide prevention; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Illinois is home to 43 Alpha Kappa Alpha
8Sorority, Inc. chapters, 15 of which are located on college
9and university campuses and 28 active alumnae chapters are
10located in communities throughout the State; and
 
11    WHEREAS, The Central Region is home to 95 empowered and
12engaged chapters, serving Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky,
13Minnesota, Southeastern Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota,
14and Wisconsin; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Currently, one member of Alpha Kappa Alpha
16Sorority, Inc. is serving in the Illinois Legislature, Senator
17Mattie Hunter; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Currently, one member of Alpha Kappa Alpha
19Sorority, Inc. is serving on the Illinois Executive Branch,
2048th Lieutenant Governor Julianna Stratton; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, On May 10, 2023, Illinois members of Alpha Kappa
2Alpha Sorority, Inc. will participate in "AKA Day at the
3Illinois State Capital"; therefore, be it
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we declare May 10, 2023
6as Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® Day in the State
7of Illinois; and be it further
 
8    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
9presented to the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Nu Omicron
10Omega Chapter and Tau Chi Chapters in recognition of all
11Illinois chapters.