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Regular Session, 2012
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 45
BY SENATOR PETERSON
SENATE. Recognizes Thursday, April 19, 2012, as the twenty-eight annual "Red and White
Day" at the Louisiana Legislature.
A RESOLUTION1
To recognize Thursday, April 19, 2012, as the twenty-eighth annual "Red and White Day"2
at the Louisiana Senate.3
WHEREAS, it is appropriate to commend Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated,4
for its outstanding achievements and generous community service and to recognize5
Thursday, April 19, 2012, as Delta Sigma Theta Sorority "Red and White Day" at the6
Louisiana Senate; and7
WHEREAS, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority was founded on January 13, 1913, by8
twenty-two collegiate women at Howard University who were eager to use their collective9
strength to promote academic excellence, to provide scholarships and support to those in10
need, to educate and stimulate participation in the establishment of positive public policy,11
and to highlight issues and find solutions to problems in their communities; and12
WHEREAS, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority was incorporated in 1930 and is a private,13
nonprofit organization that provides assistance and support through established programs14
in local communities and throughout the world; and15
WHEREAS, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority is a sisterhood of more than two hundred16
thousand predominantly black, college-educated women, and the sorority has more than nine17
hundred chapters located in the United States, England, Japan, Germany, the Virgin Islands,18 SR NO. 45
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Bermuda, the Bahamas, and the Republic of Korea; and1
WHEREAS, members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority represent a unique segment of2
the nation's demographic profile; and3
WHEREAS, the major programs of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority are based on the4
organization's Five Point Programmatic Thrust, which focuses on economic development,5
educational development, international awareness and involvement, physical and mental6
health, and political awareness and involvement; and7
WHEREAS, the organizational structure and governance of Delta Sigma Theta8
Sorority is invested in the Grand Chapter, which meets at a national convention biennially,9
and regional conferences are held in the seven geographic regions of the organization during10
non-convention years; and11
WHEREAS, the success of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority's public service programs has12
depended upon the commendation for their commitment to community service and academic13
achievement as well as their quest for excellence in all endeavors in their lives.14
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana15
does hereby recognize Thursday, April 19, 2012, as Delta Sigma Theta Sorority16
Incorporated's "Red and White Day" at the Louisiana Senate, does hereby commend the17
women of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, for their exceptional achievements and18
manifold contributions, and does hereby extend enduring appreciation to the organization19
and its members for the tremendous honor and pride that they bring to their local20
communities, the state of Louisiana, and the United States of America.21
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the22
president of the Grand Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, and to the23
regional director for the Southwest Region of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated.24
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by James Benton.
DIGEST
Peterson SR No. 45
Recognizes Thursday, April 19, 2012, as "Red and White Day" at the La. Senate.