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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are pleased to recognize the members of the
4Illinois Chapter of the National Pan-Hellenic Council, Inc. on
5the occasion of the organization's 2nd Annual Divine
6Nine-African American Greek Action Day at the Illinois State
7Capitol; and
 
8    WHEREAS, The National Pan-Hellenic Council, Inc. is
9composed of nine historically-black international Greek letter
10sororities and fraternities: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.,
11Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Delta Sigma Theta Sorority,
12Inc., Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., Iota Phi Theta Fraternity,
13Inc., Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., Sigma Gamma Rho
14Sorority, Inc., Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., and Omega Psi
15Phi Fraternity, Inc.; the NPHC promotes interaction through
16forums, meetings, and other mediums for the exchange of
17information and engages in cooperative programming and
18initiatives through various activities and functions; and
 
19    WHEREAS, In the spirit of collaboration and cooperation,
20members of the Illinois Chapter of the National Pan-Hellenic
21Council, Inc. will assemble at the Illinois State Capitol on
22May 4, 2011 to galvanize the Illinois General Assembly around
23numerous critical issues, such as legislative redistricting,

 

 

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1education/legislative scholarships, gun control/gun violence,
2the budget crisis, job creation/jobs for ex-offenders,
3collective bargaining, workers rights, and health care;
4therefore, be it
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
6NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
7we recognize the members of the Illinois Chapter of the
8National Pan-Hellenic Council, Inc. on the occasion of the
9organization's 2nd Annual Divine Nine-African American Greek
10Action Day and welcome them to the Illinois State Capitol; and
11be it further
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
13presented to the Illinois Chapter of the National Pan-Hellenic
14Council, Inc. as a symbol of our esteem and respect.