| 1 | 1 | | 25 LC 112 2652 |
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| 2 | 2 | | House Resolution 20 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Representatives Davis of the 87 |
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| 5 | 5 | | , Jackson of the 165 |
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| 7 | 7 | | , Cummings of the 39 |
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| 9 | 9 | | , Burnough |
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| 10 | 10 | | of the 77 |
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| 12 | 12 | | , Jones of the 60 |
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| 14 | 14 | | , and others |
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| 15 | 15 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 16 | 16 | | Commending Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. for its 112 years of service and recognizing |
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| 18 | 18 | | January 13, 2025, as Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. Founders Day; and for other purposes.2 |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. is a public service organization that was3 |
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| 20 | 20 | | founded on January 13, 1913, by 22 visionary collegiate women at Howard University in4 |
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| 21 | 21 | | Washington, D.C., dedicated to sisterhood, scholarship, and public service; and5 |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, its founding members included Osceola Macarthy Adams, Marguerite Young6 |
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| 23 | 23 | | Alexander, Winona Cargile Alexander, Ethel Cuff Black, Bertha Pitts Campbell, Zephyr7 |
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| 24 | 24 | | Chisom Carter, Edna Brown Coleman, Jessie McGuire Dent, Frederica Chase Dodd, Myra8 |
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| 25 | 25 | | Davis Hemmings, Olive Jones, Jimmie Bugg Middleton, Pauline Oberdorfer Minor, Vashti9 |
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| 26 | 26 | | Turley Murphy, Naomi Sewell Richardson, Mamie Reddy Rose, Eliza P. Shippen, Florence10 |
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| 27 | 27 | | Letcher Toms, Ethel Carr Watson, Wertie Blackwell Weaver, Madree Penn White, and Edith11 |
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| 28 | 28 | | Motte Young; and12 |
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| 29 | 29 | | WHEREAS, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. has grown into a global sisterhood of over13 |
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| 30 | 30 | | 300,000 initiated members with more than 1,000 collegiate and alumnae chapters across the14 |
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| 31 | 31 | | United States and internationally, including in England, Japan, Germany, the Virgin Islands,15 |
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| 32 | 32 | | Bermuda, the Bahamas, and South Korea; and16 |
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| 33 | 33 | | H. R. 20 |
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| 35 | 35 | | WHEREAS, the sorority's Five-Point Programmatic Thrust focuses on Economic |
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| 37 | 37 | | Development, Educational Development, International Awareness and Involvement, Physical18 |
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| 38 | 38 | | and Mental Health, and Political Awareness and Involvement, reflecting its enduring19 |
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| 39 | 39 | | commitment to positive social change; and20 |
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| 40 | 40 | | WHEREAS, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. has produced trailblazers and civic leaders,21 |
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| 41 | 41 | | including civil rights icons, educators, business leaders, and public servants dedicated to22 |
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| 42 | 42 | | justice and equality; and23 |
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| 43 | 43 | | WHEREAS, distinguished members of the Georgia General Assembly who are proud24 |
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| 44 | 44 | | members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. include state representatives Viola Davis25 |
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| 45 | 45 | | (D-Stone Mountain), Rhonda Burnough (D-Riverdale), Sheila Jones (D-Atlanta), Edna26 |
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| 46 | 46 | | Jackson (D-Savannah), MeKyah McQueen (D-Smyrna), and Terry Cummings (D-Mableton),27 |
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| 47 | 47 | | each of whom exemplifies the sorority's ideals of public service and leadership; and28 |
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| 49 | 49 | | WHEREAS, the sorority's first public act was its participation in the historic 1913 Women's30 |
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| 50 | 50 | | Suffrage March in Washington, D.C., underscoring its legacy of civic engagement and social31 |
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| 51 | 51 | | action; and32 |
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| 52 | 52 | | WHEREAS, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. continues to advance its legacy of advocacy33 |
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| 53 | 53 | | through hosting signature events such as Delta Days at the State Capitol and by addressing34 |
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| 54 | 54 | | critical issues impacting communities across Georgia and the nation.35 |
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| 55 | 55 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that36 |
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| 56 | 56 | | the members of this body commend Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. for its 112 years of37 |
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| 57 | 57 | | impactful service; recognize January 13, 2025, as Founders Day; and celebrate the sorority's38 |
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| 58 | 58 | | H. R. 20 |
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| 60 | 60 | | ongoing contributions toward building stronger communities through advocacy, education, |
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| 62 | 62 | | and leadership.40 |
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| 63 | 63 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized41 |
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| 64 | 64 | | and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Delta42 |
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| 65 | 65 | | Sigma Theta Sorority Inc.43 |
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| 66 | 66 | | H. R. 20 |
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