HR 9083

1	House Resolution
2	A resolution recognizing April 16, 2009, as "Alpha Kappa
3	Alpha Sorority Day" in Florida.
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5	WHEREAS, Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority was founded in 1908 at
6	Howard University in Washington, D.C., and is the oldest Greek
7	organization established by African American college women, and
8	WHEREAS, Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority has grown from 16
9	members in one chapter to over 200,000 women in more than 950
10	chapters extending across the United States, the Caribbean,
11	Germany, Japan, and Korea, and
12	WHEREAS, Alpha Kappa Alpha has successfully balanced two
13	themes throughout its history: the importance of the individual
14	and the strength of an organization of women who possess ability
15	and courage, and
16	WHEREAS, Alpha Kappa Alpha chapters, through their
17	international network, have successfully implemented service
18	programs that are committed to improving the living standards
19	within the Black community through economic education, provided
20	exposure and created opportunities for women entrepreneurs,
21	adopted and assisted Black families, emphasized the importance
22	of the Black male, and improved the mental and physical health
23	of local communities, and
24	WHEREAS, Alpha Kappa Alpha is well represented in the
25	Florida Legislature by Representatives Jennifer Carroll, Mia
26	Jones, and Geraldine Thompson and Senator Frederica Wilson, NOW,
27	THEREFORE,
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29	Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of
30	Florida:
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32	That April 16, 2009, is recognized as "Alpha Kappa Alpha
33	Sorority Day" in Florida in recognition of the many civic
34	contributions that its members have made to this state.

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