H.R. No. 753
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The 62nd Southwest Regional Conference of Iota Phi
Lambda Sorority is taking place in Houston on March 12-16, 2009; and
WHEREAS, Founded in 1929 by Lola M. Parker, Iota Phi Lambda is
a national business and professional sorority with more than 100
chapters located throughout 85 U.S. cities and the Virgin Islands;
and
WHEREAS, Members work to enhance and improve the status of
women in business, as well as to promote increased interest in
business education among young women through programs and
scholarships; moreover, the group provides educational, civic, and
social service opportunities for people of all ages; and
WHEREAS, Each year, the sorority sponsors a variety of
events, including Business Month, Black History Month, American
Education Week, and the Future Iota Leaders program, which offers
educational and cultural opportunities to young people; included
among its many national projects are Career Exploration, Iota
Mothers Career Assistance Program, and the teen pregnancy
prevention program, Toys "U" Can't Return; and
WHEREAS, Together, the members of Iota Phi Lambda Sorority
have helped to better the lives of countless Texans, and in so
doing, they have set a sterling example of leadership and community
service to which all may aspire; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby commemorate the 62nd Southwest Regional
Conference of the Iota Phi Lambda Sorority and extend to all those
involved sincere best wishes for a meaningful and productive event.
Dutton
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 753 was adopted by the House on March
9, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House