| 1 | 1 | | *HR1516* |
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| 2 | 2 | | Introduced Version |
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| 3 | 3 | | HOUSE |
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| 4 | 4 | | RESOLUTION No. ___ |
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| 5 | 5 | | Introduced by: Summers, Jackson |
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| 6 | 6 | | ____________________________________ |
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| 7 | 7 | | 1 A HOUSE RESOLUTION honoring Alpha Kappa Alpha |
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| 8 | 8 | | 2 Sorority, Inc. |
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| 9 | 9 | | 3 Whereas, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., was founded on |
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| 10 | 10 | | 4 January 15, 1908, with a mission to promote unity and |
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| 11 | 11 | | 5 friendship among college women, to study and help alleviate |
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| 12 | 12 | | 6 problems concerning girls and women in order to improve their |
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| 13 | 13 | | 7 social stature, to maintain a progressive interest in college life, |
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| 14 | 14 | | 8 and to be of "Service to All Mankind"; |
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| 15 | 15 | | 9 Whereas, In 1915, the sorority hosted its first political action |
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| 16 | 16 | | 10 conference with Illinois Congressman and human rights activist |
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| 17 | 17 | | 11 Martin B. Madden as the speaker; |
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| 18 | 18 | | 12 Whereas, Through the years, the sorority's function has |
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| 19 | 19 | | 13 become more complex, branching out to engage members |
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| 20 | 20 | | 14 worldwide in advocacy and service projects to improve |
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| 21 | 21 | | 20242248 |
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| 22 | 22 | | HR 1516/DI 140 2024 2 |
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| 23 | 23 | | 1 socioeconomic, racial, political, and environmental conditions; |
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| 24 | 24 | | 2 Whereas, Alpha Kappa Alpha's diverse, collaborative work |
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| 25 | 25 | | 3 throughout the United States, the Caribbean, Europe, Africa, |
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| 26 | 26 | | 4 and the United Arab Emirates integrates a high level of |
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| 27 | 27 | | 5 personal engagement with the strong bonds of sisterhood and |
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| 28 | 28 | | 6 a productive network of community partners; |
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| 29 | 29 | | 7 Whereas, February 6, 2024, Indiana members of Alpha |
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| 30 | 30 | | 8 Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., will participate in "AKA Day at the |
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| 31 | 31 | | 9 Indiana State Capitol"; |
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| 32 | 32 | | 10 Whereas, The annual event is an opportunity for members to |
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| 33 | 33 | | 11 speak with local lawmakers, engage in workshops, and |
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| 34 | 34 | | 12 advocate for critical issues, such as Black maternal health and |
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| 35 | 35 | | 13 suicide prevention; |
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| 36 | 36 | | 14 Whereas, Indiana is home to 20 Alpha Kappa Alpha |
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| 37 | 37 | | 15 chapters which are located on college and university campuses |
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| 38 | 38 | | 16 and has 12 active alumnae groups in communities throughout |
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| 39 | 39 | | 17 the state; |
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| 40 | 40 | | 18 Whereas, The central region of the United States is home to |
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| 41 | 41 | | 19 96 empowered and engaged chapters serving Illinois, Indiana, |
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| 42 | 42 | | 20 Kentucky, Minnesota, southeastern Missouri, North Dakota, |
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| 43 | 43 | | 21 South Dakota and Wisconsin; and |
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| 44 | 44 | | 22 Whereas, There are two members of Alpha Kappa Alpha |
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| 45 | 45 | | 23 currently serving in the Indiana General Assembly: Therefore, |
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| 46 | 46 | | 24 Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the |
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| 47 | 47 | | 25 General Assembly of the State of Indiana: |
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| 48 | 48 | | 26 SECTION 1. That the Indiana General Assembly recognizes |
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| 49 | 49 | | 27 February 6, 2024, as Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Day at |
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| 50 | 50 | | 28 the State Capitol. |
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| 51 | 51 | | 29 SECTION 2. That the Principal Clerk of the House of |
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| 52 | 52 | | 30 Representatives shall transmit copies of this resolution to Alpha |
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| 53 | 53 | | 31 Kappa Alpha Sorority, Alpha Mu Omega and Chi Chi Omega |
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| 54 | 54 | | 32 chapters, in recognition of all Indiana chapters. |
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| 55 | 55 | | 20242248 |
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| 56 | 56 | | HR 1516/DI 140 2024 |
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