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1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to
3 recognize the Eta Alpha Chapter of Iota Phi Lambda Sorority,
4 Inc. on being chartered as a newly established chapter; and
5 WHEREAS, Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc., founded by
6 visionary Mrs. Dr. Mary H. Bradford in Chicago in 1929, is a
7 premier African American women's organization committed to
8 improving the social, political, and economic welfare of
9 African American women and their communities through
10 innovative programs in areas of educational advancement,
11 professional development, and service; and
12 WHEREAS, Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc., since its
13 inception, has been dedicated to promoting education,
14 leadership, and service, particularly within the African
15 American community, and the sorority's mission is to provide
16 opportunities for professional development, cultural
17 enrichment, and community service, while inspiring and
18 empowering women of all ages to live their lives with purpose,
19 passion, and integrity; and
20 WHEREAS, The Eta Alpha Chapter of Iota Phi Lambda
21 Sorority, Inc. was chartered in Fairview Heights on June 15,
22 2024; and
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1 WHEREAS, The Eta Alpha Chapter was founded under the
2 leadership of President Deletra Hudson and 23 distinguished
3 individuals, Lisa Acogny, Monique C. McKinney, Jacqueline
4 Ploudre, Angela Bailey, Rhonda Moore, Chelsea Robinson, Amanda
5 Brinson, Sylvia Morris, Deborah Sanlin, Tawny Brown, Utica
6 Morris, Mildred Stewart Simmons, Annette Cannaway-Hudson,
7 Frieda Morris-Williams, Erika Swaringen-Blankumsee, Sherri
8 Gaskin, Elizabeth Morrow, Ophelia Phillips, Leslie Tolliver,
9 Esq., Jamie Walker-Sallis, Jordan Hudson, Jacqueline Ploudre,
10 and Toi Williams; and
11 WHEREAS, The Eta Alpha Chapter remains committed to Iota
12 Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc.'s mission; through leadership,
13 scholarship, and commitment to excellence, the chapter seeks
14 to empower women to take charge of their destiny and achieve
15 greatness; therefore, be it
16 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL
17 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we recognize the Eta
18 Alpha Chapter of Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc. on being
19 chartered as a newly established chapter, and we commend its
20 founding members for their efforts; and be it further
21 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
22 presented to the Eta Alpha Chapter as an expression of our
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1 esteem and respect.
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