87(R) HR 25 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

	H.R.  No.  25

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, January 13, 2021, marks the 108th anniversary of the
	founding of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and this occasion
	provides a fitting opportunity to reflect on the organization's
	rich history and many notable achievements; and
	WHEREAS, Delta Sigma Theta traces its origins to 1913, when
	22 charter members established the sorority at Howard University in
	Washington, D.C., as a means of promoting academic excellence and
	community service; that same year, the group took its first public
	action, participating in a march for women's suffrage in the
	nation's capital; and
	WHEREAS, Residents of the Lone Star State have played a
	prominent role in Delta Sigma Theta since the beginning; among the
	sorority's founders were four women from Texas: Zephyr Chisom
	Carter of El Paso, Jessie McGuire Dent of Galveston, Frederica
	Chase Dodd of Dallas, and Myra Davis Hemmings of Gonzales; through
	the years, a multitude of other Texans have joined the group's
	membership, including such important figures as Texas State Senator
	and U.S. Congresswoman Barbara Jordan and Texas State
	Representative Ruth Jones McClendon; and
	WHEREAS, Today, Delta Sigma Theta's strong presence in Texas
	extends to 46 alumnae and 28 collegiate chapters; these groups
	promote the sorority's "Five-Point Programmatic Thrust" by working
	to further economic development, international awareness,
	political involvement, physical and mental health, and educational
	development; that same mission inspires Delta Sigma Theta sorors
	around the globe, with more than 250,000 people holding membership
	in the United States, Canada, and numerous other nations and
	territories; and
	WHEREAS, For more than a century, the members of Delta Sigma
	Theta have worked to improve the lives of their fellow citizens, and
	they are indeed deserving of recognition for their invaluable
	contributions; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize January 13, 2021, as Delta Sigma Theta
	Sorority, Inc., Day in Texas and extend to the organization's
	members sincere best wishes as they celebrate the group's 108th
	anniversary; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Delta Sigma Theta as an expression of high regard by
	the Texas House of Representatives.
	Rose
	Bowers
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 25 was adopted by the House on March
	10, 2021, by a non-record vote.
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	Chief Clerk of the House