| 1 | 1 | | 25 LC 112 2974 |
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| 2 | 2 | | House Resolution 242 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Representatives Jackson of the 68 |
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| 5 | 5 | | and Reese of the 140 |
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| 8 | 8 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 9 | 9 | | Recognizing February 20, 2025, as Alpha Day at the Capitol; and for other purposes. |
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| 11 | 11 | | WHEREAS, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity2 |
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| 12 | 12 | | established for African American men, was founded at Cornell University in Ithaca, New3 |
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| 13 | 13 | | York, on December 4, 1906, by Henry Arthur Callis, Charles Henry Chapman, Eugene4 |
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| 14 | 14 | | Kinckle Jones, George Biddle Kelley, Nathaniel Allison Murray, Robert Harold Ogle, and5 |
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| 15 | 15 | | Vertner Woodson Tandy; known as the "Jewels," these men recognized the need for a strong6 |
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| 16 | 16 | | bond of brotherhood among African descendants in this country; and7 |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, for 118 years, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., has been a beacon of light to8 |
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| 18 | 18 | | the community by staying true to its aims of manly deeds, scholarship, and love for all9 |
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| 19 | 19 | | mankind; and10 |
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| 20 | 20 | | WHEREAS, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., has a membership of more than 70,00011 |
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| 21 | 21 | | college-educated men inducted into over 700 college and alumni chapters in the United12 |
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| 22 | 22 | | States, Europe, Asia, and the Caribbean; and13 |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, this esteemed fraternity continues to live out its mission of developing leaders,14 |
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| 24 | 24 | | promoting brotherhood and academic excellence, and providing service and advocacy for our15 |
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| 25 | 25 | | H. R. 242 |
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| 27 | 27 | | communities by contributing more than $2.3 million in educational scholarships and |
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| 29 | 29 | | volunteering 850,000 community service hours; and17 |
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| 30 | 30 | | WHEREAS, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., counts many renowned Georgians as18 |
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| 31 | 31 | | members, including Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Ambassador Andrew Young, Mayor19 |
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| 32 | 32 | | Maynard H. Jackson, Senator Raphael Warnock, Congressman David Scott, W.E.B. Dubois,20 |
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| 33 | 33 | | Dr. Louis Sullivan, Actor Omari Hardwick, John Hope, and newly elected State Senator21 |
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| 34 | 34 | | RaShaun Kemp; and22 |
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| 35 | 35 | | WHEREAS, the 18th Annual "Alpha Day at the Capitol" convenes under the leadership of23 |
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| 36 | 36 | | Georgia District Director James Ford II, Assistant District Director Mark Nooks Jr., and24 |
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| 37 | 37 | | Political Action Committee Chairman Aaron Johnson, representing 42 chapters across the25 |
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| 38 | 38 | | state.26 |
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| 39 | 39 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that27 |
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| 40 | 40 | | the members of this body urge all citizens to recognize and applaud the contributions of28 |
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| 41 | 41 | | Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., and the Georgia District in their commitment to making our29 |
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| 42 | 42 | | communities a better place as well as recognize February 20, 2025, as Alpha Day at the30 |
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| 43 | 43 | | Capitol.31 |
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| 44 | 44 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized32 |
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| 45 | 45 | | and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to Alpha33 |
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| 46 | 46 | | Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., the public, and the press.34 |
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| 47 | 47 | | H. R. 242 |
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