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SENATE RESOLUTION 43
By Akbari
SR0043
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A RESOLUTION to honor and recognize The Links, Incorporated.
WHEREAS, it is fitting that we should pause to honor and specially commend those
distinguished organizations whose stated goals advance the most noble precepts of human
endeavors and whose history of service in pursuit of those goals stands as an outstanding
example to the citizens of this great State; and
WHEREAS, one such estimable organization that evinces the greatest integrity and
probity in all its chosen endeavors is The Links, Incorporated; and
WHEREAS, The Links, Incorporated is an international, not-for-profit corporation
composed of more than 16,000 professional women of color who are committed to enhancing
the quality of life in their respective communities, which are served by 292 chapters located in
forty-one states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, and the United
Kingdom; and
WHEREAS, accomplished, dedicated women who are active in public and charitable
programs, the members of The Links, Incorporated are some of the most influential women in
the world; they are business and civic leaders, role models, mentors, activists, and volunteers,
and they work assiduously toward a common vision by making The Links, Incorporated
synonymous with not only a chain of friendship, but also a chain of purposeful public service;
and
WHEREAS, The Links, Incorporated is one of the nation's oldest and largest volunteer
service organizations, and it is committed to enriching, sustaining, and ensuring the cultural and
economic survival of African Americans and other persons of African descent; the organization
is the recipient of prestigious awards from the UN Association of New York and the Leon H.
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Sullivan Foundation for its prized programs and for its consummate one million documented
hours of community service contributed annually; and
WHEREAS, built on the principles of advocacy and service, The Links, Incorporated is
strongly committed to making a difference in communities across this country and around the
world; wherever its members may reside, they strive, both individually and collectively, to
achieve equality for the thousands of people who rely on The Links, Incorporated for support;
and
WHEREAS, on a practical level, The Links, Incorporated seeks to facilitate positive
change through its support of solid initiatives in the arts, services to youth, and national and
international trends; and
WHEREAS, The Links, Incorporated's one-million-dollar contributions to the NAACP
Legal Defense and Education Fund, the United Negro College Fund, and the National Civil
Rights Museum in Memphis have served to perpetuate educational opportunity and
advancement and have furthered justice throughout this great land; and
WHEREAS, once again, on March 10, 2025, the respected members will gather for The
Links Day on Capitol Hill, during which time these incredible women from across the State will
hear from their local legislators to discuss bills that impact the members' communities; and
WHEREAS, the women of The Links, Incorporated are wholly committed to the noble
precepts of public service that have earned Tennessee recognition as the Volunteer State. As
ambassadors of those very precepts, whether they are Tennesseans or honorary Tennesseans,
the members of The Links, Incorporated should be specially recognized; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTEENTH
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, that we commend the members of
The Links, Incorporated for their exemplary service to their respective communities and to this
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nation and their ongoing commitment to attaining equality for all people, regardless of their race,
religion, or socioeconomic background.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that an appropriate copy of this resolution be prepared
for presentation with this final clause omitted from such copy.