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1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
3 | | Representatives are pleased to congratulate the Glen Ellyn Area |
4 | | Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority on 36 years of |
5 | | service in the western suburbs of Chicago and the 100-year |
6 | | anniversary of the national organization; and
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7 | | WHEREAS, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated was |
8 | | founded January 13, 1913, by 22 African-American women on the |
9 | | campus of Howard University in Washington, D.C.; the |
10 | | organization now has more than 300,000 members and nearly 1,000 |
11 | | chapters worldwide; it is the single largest African-American |
12 | | women's organization in the United States; January 1, 2013, |
13 | | marked the beginning of a year-long centennial anniversary |
14 | | celebration of the sorority's founding; and
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15 | | WHEREAS, The Glen Ellyn chapter of Delta Sigma Theta was |
16 | | chartered on January 23, 1977; it is one of the largest |
17 | | chapters in the State of Illinois with more than 300 members; |
18 | | they serve areas from Oak Park to Dekalb to Romeoville to |
19 | | Melrose Park and cover 6 counties including Cook, DuPage, Kane, |
20 | | Kendall, Will, and DeKalb; and
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21 | | WHEREAS, The Glen Ellyn chapter of Delta Sigma Theta has |
22 | | been a prominent entity in the western suburbs of Chicago by |