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Regular Session, 2014
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 23
BY REPRESENTATIVES BARROW AND HUNTER
SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Recognizes Thursday, March 13, 2014, as the 30th
annual Red and White Day at the La. Legislature
A RESOLUTION1
To recognize Thursday, March 13, 2014, as the thirtieth annual Red and White Day at the2
Louisiana Legislature.3
WHEREAS, it is appropriate to commend Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated,4
for its outstanding achievements and generous community service for one hundred one years5
and to recognize Thursday, March 13, 2014, as Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated's6
Red and White Day at the Louisiana Legislature; and7
WHEREAS, the Louisiana Social Action Committee of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority,8
Incorporated, would like to acknowledge the vision of Red and White Day at the Louisiana9
Legislature that began in 1985 and has resulted in Red and White Day growing from a10
Louisiana tradition, to one observed by many of the sorority's thousands of chapters11
throughout the country and held annually at the Nation's Capital in Washington D.C.; and12
WHEREAS, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority was founded on January 13, 1913, by13
twenty-two collegiate women at Howard University who were eager to use their collective14
strength to promote academic excellence, to provide scholarships and support to those in15
need, to educate and stimulate participation in the establishment of positive public policy,16
and to highlight issues and find solutions to problems in their communities; and 17
WHEREAS, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority celebrates its centennial anniversary of18
exercising its collective strength to promote academic excellence and to provide assistance19
to the community; and20
WHEREAS, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority was incorporated in 1930 and is a private,21
nonprofit organization that provides assistance and support through established programs22
in local communities and throughout the world; and23 HLS 14RS-1563 ORIGINAL
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WHEREAS, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, is the largest African-1
American Greek letter sorority, a sisterhood of more than two hundred thousand2
predominantly African-American college educated women, comprised of more than nine3
hundred chapters located in the United States, England, Japan, Germany, the Virgin Islands,4
Bermuda, Haiti, the Bahamas, and the Republic of Korea; and5
WHEREAS, the members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, stand on the6
shoulders of giants such as former state representatives Renee Gill Pratt, Rosalind Peychaud,7
Jalila Jefferson Bullock, and the late Pinkie Carolyn Wilkerson, Senator Karen Carter8
Peterson, and former state senators Diana E. Bajoie and Cheryl Gray Evans who have left9
an incredible imprint on this state's history; and10
WHEREAS, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, uses its Five-Point Program11
Thrust of Economic Development, Educational Development, International Awareness and12
Involvement, Physical and Mental Health, and Political Awareness and Involvement to13
uplift, encourage, and develop the global community; and14
WHEREAS, the organizational structure and governance of Delta Sigma Theta15
Sorority, Incorporated, is invested in the Grand Chapter, which meets at a biennial national16
convention, and regional conferences are held in the seven geographic regions of the17
organization during nonconvention years; and18
WHEREAS, the success of the public service programs of Delta Sigma Theta19
Sorority, Incorporated, has depended upon its commitment to community service and20
academic achievement as well as its quest for excellence in all endeavors.21
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the22
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby recognize Thursday, March 13, 2014, as Delta Sigma23
Theta Sorority, Incorporated's thirtieth annual Red and White Day at the Louisiana24
Legislature does hereby commend the women of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated,25
for their exceptional achievements and manifold contributions, and does hereby extend26
enduring appreciation to the organization and its members for the tremendous honor and27
pride that they bring to their local communities, the state of Louisiana, and the United States28
of America.29 HLS 14RS-1563 ORIGINAL
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted1
to the president of the Grand Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, and to2
the regional director for the Southwest Region of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated.3
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
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Recognizes Thursday, March 13, 2014, as the 30th annual Red and White Day at the
Louisiana Legislature, and commends the women of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority,
Incorporated.