85R15882 JCD-D
By: Gervin-Hawkins H.R. No. 875
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Proud members of Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc., are
gathering in San Antonio for the group's 70th Southwest Regional
Conference, taking place March 24 to 28, 2017; and
WHEREAS, Founded in Chicago by Lola Mercedes Parker in 1929,
Iota Phi Lambda Sorority is a national business and professional
organization made up of more than 900 members who are dedicated to
empowering women through an emphasis on leadership,
entrepreneurship, education, and technology; the sorority's
Southwestern Region encompasses 14 chapters across Texas,
Louisiana, and Mississippi; and
WHEREAS, In fulfilling its mission, the sorority has
sponsored such initiatives as the Future Iota Leaders Program,
which establishes mentorships for young men and women, and the Iota
Mothers Assistance Program, which provides resources for
disadvantaged individuals with children; in addition, the
organization's Lola M. Parker Foundation focuses on the issues of
professional development and economic advancement, helping youth
and women to overcome barriers to success; Iota Phi Lambda also
awards scholarships totaling more than $75,000 each year; and
WHEREAS, Throughout its history, Iota Phi Lambda has worked
to foster a sisterhood of concerned citizens who devote themselves
to the greater good, and its members may reflect with pride on their
organization's noteworthy tradition of activism and achievement;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby commemorate the Iota Phi Lambda Sorority's 70th
Southwest Regional Conference and extend to all those in attendance
sincere best wishes for a productive and memorable event; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the sorority as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.