H.R. No. 224
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Beta Upsilon Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi
Fraternity, Inc., is celebrating its 70th anniversary in 2017, and
this occasion truly merits special recognition; and
WHEREAS, Kappa Alpha Psi was established in 1911 at Indiana
University, with other chapters being added across the country in
the years and decades that followed; and
WHEREAS, The Beta Upsilon Chapter was founded in 1947 thanks
to the efforts of C. A. Ladner and David Bradford, who were both
members of the fraternity's Houston Alumni Chapter; the two men
dedicated themselves to the task of starting a Kappa Alpha Psi
chapter at the Houston College for Negroes, which would soon become
Texas Southern University; when the Beta Upsilon Chapter was
officially chartered on March 15 of that year, it was the first
Greek letter organization on the campus; its charter line members
were Arthur M. Gaines Jr., Orville B. Harris, Cleveland B. Davis
Jr., Warren D. Davis, George A. Lavalier, Charles E. Grays, Roy A.
Hutchins, John E. Howard, James D. Bingham, Jeff S. Scott, Charles
A. Hatcher, Joseph A. Lee, and Madison L. Johnson; and
WHEREAS, Since its inception, the chapter has initiated more
than 600 members, many of whom have gone on to distinguish
themselves by establishing notable careers in such professions as
public service, law, medicine, athletics, dentistry, education,
and pharmacy; and
WHEREAS, Throughout its history, the Beta Upsilon Chapter has
committed itself to fostering a brotherhood of concerned citizens
who work in behalf of the greater good, and its members may indeed
reflect with pride on their organization's admirable tradition of
civic involvement and achievement; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commemorate the 70th
anniversary of the Beta Upsilon Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi
Fraternity, Inc., and extend to all those associated with the group
sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the chapter as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Dutton
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 224 was adopted by the House on August
15, 2017, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House