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| 3 | 3 | | 1 SENATE RESOLUTION |
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| 4 | 4 | | 2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to |
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| 5 | 5 | | 3 recognize the Eta Alpha Chapter of Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, |
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| 6 | 6 | | 4 Inc. on being chartered as a newly established chapter; and |
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| 7 | 7 | | 5 WHEREAS, Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc., founded by |
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| 8 | 8 | | 6 visionary Mrs. Dr. Mary H. Bradford in Chicago in 1929, is a |
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| 9 | 9 | | 7 premier African American women's organization committed to |
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| 10 | 10 | | 8 improving the social, political, and economic welfare of |
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| 11 | 11 | | 9 African American women and their communities through |
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| 12 | 12 | | 10 innovative programs in areas of educational advancement, |
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| 13 | 13 | | 11 professional development, and service; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | 12 WHEREAS, Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc., since its |
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| 15 | 15 | | 13 inception, has been dedicated to promoting education, |
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| 16 | 16 | | 14 leadership, and service, particularly within the African |
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| 17 | 17 | | 15 American community, and the sorority's mission is to provide |
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| 18 | 18 | | 16 opportunities for professional development, cultural |
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| 19 | 19 | | 17 enrichment, and community service, while inspiring and |
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| 20 | 20 | | 18 empowering women of all ages to live their lives with purpose, |
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| 21 | 21 | | 19 passion, and integrity; and |
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| 22 | 22 | | 20 WHEREAS, The Eta Alpha Chapter of Iota Phi Lambda |
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| 23 | 23 | | 21 Sorority, Inc. was chartered in Fairview Heights on June 15, |
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| 24 | 24 | | 22 2024; and |
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| 33 | 33 | | 1 WHEREAS, The Eta Alpha Chapter was founded under the |
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| 34 | 34 | | 2 leadership of President Deletra Hudson and 23 distinguished |
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| 35 | 35 | | 3 individuals, Lisa Acogny, Monique C. McKinney, Jacqueline |
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| 36 | 36 | | 4 Ploudre, Angela Bailey, Rhonda Moore, Chelsea Robinson, Amanda |
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| 37 | 37 | | 5 Brinson, Sylvia Morris, Deborah Sanlin, Tawny Brown, Utica |
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| 38 | 38 | | 6 Morris, Mildred Stewart Simmons, Annette Cannaway-Hudson, |
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| 39 | 39 | | 7 Frieda Morris-Williams, Erika Swaringen-Blankumsee, Sherri |
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| 40 | 40 | | 8 Gaskin, Elizabeth Morrow, Ophelia Phillips, Leslie Tolliver, |
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| 41 | 41 | | 9 Esq., Jamie Walker-Sallis, Jordan Hudson, Jacqueline Ploudre, |
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| 42 | 42 | | 10 and Toi Williams; and |
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| 43 | 43 | | 11 WHEREAS, The Eta Alpha Chapter remains committed to Iota |
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| 44 | 44 | | 12 Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc.'s mission; through leadership, |
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| 45 | 45 | | 13 scholarship, and commitment to excellence, the chapter seeks |
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| 46 | 46 | | 14 to empower women to take charge of their destiny and achieve |
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| 47 | 47 | | 15 greatness; therefore, be it |
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| 48 | 48 | | 16 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL |
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| 49 | 49 | | 17 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we recognize the Eta |
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| 50 | 50 | | 18 Alpha Chapter of Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc. on being |
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| 51 | 51 | | 19 chartered as a newly established chapter, and we commend its |
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| 52 | 52 | | 20 founding members for their efforts; and be it further |
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| 53 | 53 | | 21 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| 54 | 54 | | 22 presented to the Eta Alpha Chapter as an expression of our |
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| 65 | 65 | | 1 esteem and respect. |
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