SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 726
WHEREAS, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, was
founded at Howard University in Washington, D.C., in 1908 and has
the distinction of being the first Greek-letter sorority
established by African American college women; and
WHEREAS, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority's unending quest to be
"supreme in service to all mankind" is carried out through the
work of members of more than 1,000 domestic and international
chapters around the world; and
WHEREAS, The sorority's membership consists of nearly
300,000 energetic, ambitious, and dedicated college-trained
women who have consciously chosen this affiliation in order to be
of service and to promote community initiatives in health
preservation, preventative health education, academic
excellence, civic engagement, and economic empowerment; and
WHEREAS, Sorority sisters are focused on improving the
lives of others, and it is their constant goal to strive for
integrity, discipline, and compassion in all that they do; and
WHEREAS, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority chapters encourage
members to become committed community volunteers in five primary
service areas that contribute to the educational, civic, and
social lives of fellow citizens; and
WHEREAS, Texas is part of the Alpha Kappa Alpha South
Central Region, which also includes Louisiana, Arkansas, and New
Mexico; and
WHEREAS, AKA Day at the State Capitol is a national program
through which Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority members across the
nation meet with their legislators to address issues that are
pertinent to their communities; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th
Legislature, hereby commend Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority,
Incorporated, on 111 years of outstanding community service and
its members on their exemplary leadership and designate May 14,
2019, as South Central Region AKA Day at the State Capitol.
West, Miles
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 14, 2019.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate
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Member, Texas Senate