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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, On August 23-27, 2007, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, |
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| Inc., in conjunction with Omega Men in action, will host the |
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| 90th Gamma Anniversary Reunion, a legacy expanding 90 years; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, The Gamma Chapter was the third chapter |
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| established by Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.; it was started |
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| as a citywide intermediate chapter within the First District |
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| (New England Region) in 1916; and
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| WHEREAS, Its members are comprised of college-educated men |
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| from various educational institutions throughout the city of |
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| Boston; existing alums of this prestigious organization have |
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| had a profound impact of a national scope, as well as on the |
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| local Boston metropolitan area; and
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| WHEREAS, They have had major impact and received widespread |
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| recognition across various industries and sectors of our |
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| society; Gamma brothers are revered and respected for their |
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| leadership, whatever their profession or chosen field of |
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| endeavor; and
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| WHEREAS, As a chapter established for "undergraduate |
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| students and recent college graduates", Gamma Chapter has often |
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| become a "pipeline of leadership talent" that has migrated into |
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| formal membership in the Eta Phi Graduate Chapter; Eta Phi |
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| "Brothers" acts as a "directional compass", guiding undergrads |
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| to follow established guidelines, policies, and procedures; |
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| they act as mentors to aspiring young men; and
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| WHEREAS, The list goes on; Men of Omega, and the Gamma |
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| Chapter of Boston, Massachusetts, are still present and among |
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| us today; they have surely left a "Legacy of Leadership" |
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| wherever they have been; Gamma Chapter Alumni truly are the |
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| pinnacle of Black History in America; and we salute Doug |
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| Harris, State Representative David Miller, and Herb Hunter, |
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| Gamma Chapter residents of Chicago; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we |
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| extend our congratulations to Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., |
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| and the Omega Men, on the 90th Gamma Anniversary Reunion; and |
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| be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| presented to Doug Harris, State Representative David Miller, |
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| and Herb Hunter as a symbol of our respect.
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