2 | 8 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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3 | 9 | | recognize Maynard Yates, a 50-year member of Kappa Alpha Psi |
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4 | 10 | | Fraternity, Incorporated, who is being honored by the Dallas |
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5 | 11 | | Alumni Chapter at the 2025 Chapter Anniversary on March 9, 2025; |
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6 | 12 | | and |
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7 | 13 | | WHEREAS, The Dallas Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi |
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8 | 14 | | Fraternity was established on March 9, 1935, with a mission to |
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9 | 15 | | institute programs of community service, civic engagement, and |
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10 | 16 | | social enlightenment in North Texas; the chapter will recognize |
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11 | 17 | | its long-standing members at its annual chapter anniversary |
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12 | 18 | | celebration; and |
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13 | 19 | | WHEREAS, Maynard Yates was inducted into the Delta Sigma |
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14 | 20 | | Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi in the spring of 1975 at Bishop |
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15 | 21 | | College; he has served as a faithful leader of the Dallas Alumni |
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16 | 22 | | Chapter and in the North Texas region and has mentored many new |
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17 | 23 | | members; he is active in the fraternity's community and civic |
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18 | 24 | | engagement initiatives and regularly supports youth |
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19 | 25 | | participating in academic and community programs; and |
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20 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Maynard is truly deserving of recognition for his |
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21 | 27 | | longtime membership in Kappa Alpha Psi and for the role he has |
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22 | 28 | | played in helping the Dallas Alumni Chapter to carry out the |
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23 | 29 | | fraternity's mission of encouraging high scholastic and ethical |
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24 | 30 | | standards, promoting unity and friendship, and empowering men to |
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25 | 31 | | serve their communities; now, therefore, be it |
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26 | 32 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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27 | 33 | | Legislature, hereby commend Maynard Yates on his many |
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28 | 34 | | achievements and extend congratulations to him on being honored |
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29 | 35 | | by the Dallas Alumni Chapter as a 50-year member of Kappa Alpha |
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30 | 36 | | Psi Fraternity at its 90th anniversary celebration; and, be it |
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31 | 37 | | further |
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32 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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33 | 39 | | him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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