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Regular Session, 2011
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 79
BY SENATOR PETERSON
COMMENDATIONS. Commends the service and contributions of the Links, Incorporated
and recognizes Wednesday, June 8, 2011, as Louisiana Links Day at the State Capitol.
A RESOLUTION1
To commend the service and contributions of The Links, Incorporated and to recognize2
Wednesday, June 8, 2011, as Louisiana Links Day at the State Capitol.3
WHEREAS, The Links, Incorporated organization, founded by two Philadelphia4
matrons, Margaret Hawkins and Sarah Scott on November 9, 1946 and incorporated in 1951,5
is an international not-for-profit corporation consisting of 12,000 professional women of6
color in 270 chapters located in forty-two states, the District of Columbia, the7
Commonwealth of the Bahamas, Germany, and South Africa which is dedicated to8
enriching, sustaining, and ensuring the culture and economic survival of African Americans9
and other persons of African ancestry; and10
WHEREAS, The Links, Incorporated has eight chapters located in Louisiana: the11
Alexandria, Baton Rouge, Crescent City, LaCapitale, Monroe-Grambling, New Orleans,12
Pontchartrain and Shreveport chapters; and13
WHEREAS, The Links, Incorporated identifies and addresses concerns, through14
financial contributions and as public service volunteers, involving a multitude of issues:15
child literacy, after-school programs, college readiness, scholarship, and mentoring; drug and16
HIV/AIDS awareness and health and wellness awareness; partnering with local museums,17
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and presentations by artists of color; addressing economic and social inequalities; and1
developing public policy leadership skills; and2
WHEREAS, in 2006, members of Louisiana Links chapters began visiting the3
Louisiana Legislature to support legislation and policies seeking to provide the infrastructure4
and funding necessary to implement "Healthy People 2010"; to close the gap in poverty and5
education; to provide adequate and affordable health care to all citizens; to bring people6
home after Hurricane Katrina; to revitalize the New Orleans public school system; to7
guarantee displaced voters their constitutional right to vote; to reduce child obesity in8
Louisiana; and many other initiatives seeking to better the quality of life for citizens in our9
state; and10
WHEREAS, today on Wednesday, June 8, 2011, members of Louisiana Links11
chapters visit the legislature to voice their concern and continued support of such programs12
seeking to enrich, sustain, and ensure the cultural and economic survival of African13
Americans and persons of African ancestry.14
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana15
does hereby commend the service and contributions of The Links, Incorporated and does16
hereby recognize Wednesday, June 8, 2011, as Louisiana Links Day at the State Capitol.17
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to The18
Links, Incorporated.19
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Jerry J. Guillot.
DIGEST
Peterson SR No.
Commends the service and contributions of The Links, Incorporated and recognizes
Wednesday, June 8, 2011, as Louisiana Links Day at the State Capitol.