HLS 20RS-323 ORIGINAL
2020 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 14
BY REPRESENTATIVES JAMES, BRASS, BRYANT, CARPENTER, GARY CARTER,
WILFORD CARTER, COX, DUPLESSIS, GAINES, GLOVER, GREEN,
JEFFERSON, JENKINS, TRAVIS JOHNSON, JONES, JORDAN, LARVADAIN,
LYONS, MARCELLE, DUSTIN MILLER, MOORE, NEWELL, PHELPS,
PIERRE, SELDERS, AND WILLARD
SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Recognizes April 1, 2020, as the thirty-sixth annual Red
and White Day at the legislature
1 A RESOLUTION
2To recognize Wednesday, April 1, 2020, as the thirty-sixth annual Red and White Day at the
3 legislature.
4 WHEREAS, the celebration of Red and White Day at the Legislature of Louisiana
5began in 1985 and has grown from a Louisiana tradition to one observed by more than one
6thousand sorority and fraternity chapters throughout the country; a celebration is held
7annually at the nation's capitol; and
8 WHEREAS, Red and White Day is an activity of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority,
9Incorporated, which was founded on January 13, 1913, by twenty-two collegiate women at
10Howard University who were eager to use their collective strength to promote academic
11excellence; and
12 WHEREAS, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, was organized to provide
13scholarship funding, to support those in need, to stimulate participation in the establishment
14of positive public policy, to highlight issues affecting minorities and women, and to find
15viable solutions to social problems; and
16 WHEREAS, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, was incorporated in 1930 as
17a private, nonprofit organization; and
18 WHEREAS, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, is the largest African
19American Greek letter sorority and has more than nine hundred chapters in the United States,
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1England, Japan, Germany, the Virgin Islands, Bermuda, Haiti, the Bahamas, and the
2Republic of Korea; and
3 WHEREAS, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, is composed of more than
4two hundred thousand college-educated women; and
5 WHEREAS, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, uses a five point program of
6economic development, educational development, international awareness and involvement,
7physical and mental health, and political awareness and involvement to assist the global
8community; and
9 WHEREAS, represented in the ranks of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated,
10are such notable women as former state senators Diane E. Bajoie and Cheryl Gray Evans,
11former state representatives Renee Gill Pratt, Pinkie Carolyn Wilkerson, Rosalind Peychaud,
12and Jalila Jefferson Bullock, and Senator Karen Carter Peterson, all of whom have left
13indelible imprints on this state's history; and
14 WHEREAS, on this Red and White Day, the sorority honors and celebrates all of the
15African American female legislators who are serving the public and making a major impact
16on their respective communities and the state by championing important issues; and
17 WHEREAS, it is appropriate to commend Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated,
18on one hundred seven years of service and for its outstanding achievements in the
19community, the state, and the world.
20 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
21Legislature of Louisiana does hereby recognize Wednesday, April 1, 2020, as Red and White
22Day at the legislature; does hereby commend the women of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority,
23Incorporated, for their exceptional achievements and manifold contributions; and does
24hereby extend enduring appreciation to the organization and its members for the tremendous
25honor and pride that they bring to their local communities, the state, and the nation.
26 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
27Beverly E. Smith, national president and chief executive officer, grand chapter of Delta
28Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, and to Michelle Brown, regional director for the
29southwest region of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated.
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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)]
HR 14 Original 2020 Regular Session James
Recognizes April 1, 2020, as the 36th annual Red and White Day at the legislature.
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