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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to recognize the 110th anniversary of the
4founding of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Founded in 1908, Alpha Kappa Alpha is America's
6first Greek-letter organization for African-American college
7women; it has an international active membership of more than
875,000 and is one of the world's leading service organizations
9whose members have made a commitment "to serve all mankind";
10and
 
11    WHEREAS, Approximately 5,000 members, who reside in the
12Central Region, which encompasses Illinois, Wisconsin,
13Indiana, Kentucky, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and
14the cities of St Louis and Cape Girardeau, will hold their 84th
15regional conference in St. Louis on April 5-8, 2018; and
 
16    WHEREAS, This conference will include a celebration of the
17110th anniversary of Alpha Kappa Alpha's founding by Ethel
18Hedgeman Lyle, a native of St. Louis and a 1904 graduate of
19Sumner High School; and
 
20    WHEREAS, This conference will also include community
21events which will speak to the commitment of Alpha Kappa Alpha

 

 

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1Sorority members' focus on Educational Enrichment, Health
2Promotion, Family Strengthening, Environmental Ownership, and
3Global Impact; therefore, be it
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
5HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
6recognize the 110th anniversary of the founding of Alpha Kappa
7Alpha Sorority, Inc., and we wish them many more wonderful
8years; and be it further
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
10presented to Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Central Regional
11Director Kathy A. Walker-Steele as a symbol of our respect and
12esteem.