Full Text of HR0329 99th General Assembly
HR0329 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. is a public | 3 | | service organization founded on January 13, 1913 by 22 young | 4 | | women with a vision on the campus of the prestigious Howard | 5 | | University in Washington, D.C.; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Only weeks after its founding, Delta Sigma Theta | 7 | | Sorority, Inc.'s first public act of service was participation | 8 | | in the women's suffrage movement demanding rights for women, | 9 | | particularly the right to vote; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, More than 250,000 women have joined this | 11 | | illustrious organization, with 1,000 collegiate and alumnae | 12 | | chapters located in the United States and around the world, | 13 | | including chapters in England, Japan (Tokyo and Okinawa), | 14 | | Germany, the Virgin Islands, Bermuda, the Bahamas, Jamaica, and | 15 | | the Republic of Korea; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., is composed of | 17 | | college-educated women committed to a lifetime of implementing | 18 | | the sorority's mission through its 5-point program thrust of | 19 | | educational development, economic development, political | 20 | | awareness and involvement, physical and mental health, and | 21 | | international awareness and involvement; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. is celebrating | 2 | | 102 years of exemplary service and dedication toward impacting | 3 | | communities, leading dialogues on national and global public | 4 | | policy, supporting quality education and removing barriers, | 5 | | stimulating current and future economic growth, and promoting | 6 | | quality of life overall; and | 7 | | WHEREAS, In 1989, the National Social Action Commission | 8 | | instituted Delta Days in the nation's capital, an annual | 9 | | legislative conference to increase member involvement in the | 10 | | public policy-making process; Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. | 11 | | became a Non-Governmental Organization at the United Nations in | 12 | | 2003; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Legislative briefings, issue forums, and advocacy | 14 | | skills development and meeting with key policy makers, members | 15 | | of the United States Congress staff members, and experts are | 16 | | all part of the sorority's established platform; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Delta Days at the Illinois State Capitol occur on | 18 | | an annual basis, with members from across the entire State of | 19 | | Illinois and, in 2015, will embrace the theme of "Advocacy in | 20 | | Action - A Stronger Voice - A Stronger Presence"; therefore, be | 21 | | it
| 22 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| 1 | | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 2 | | commend the efforts of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., for | 3 | | its continued commitment to public service, recognize its | 4 | | collective contributions in helping to make the State of | 5 | | Illinois a better place to live, work, and play, and designate | 6 | | April 29, 2015 as Delta Day at the Illinois State Capitol; and | 7 | | be it further
| 8 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 9 | | presented to Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. as a symbol of | 10 | | our respect and esteem.
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