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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate the East St. Louis
4Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., on its
570th anniversary; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority was founded in 1913 by
722 students at Howard University; and
 
8    WHEREAS, The East St. Louis Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma
9Theta Sorority, Inc. is observing its 70th anniversary, coming
10to East St. Louis on June 6, 1942 in the form of Gamma Eta
11Chapter; in keeping with Delta's mandate at the sorority's 1958
12national convention, Gamma Eta became the East St. Louis
13Alumnae Chapter; and
 
14    WHEREAS, The East St. Louis Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta
15Sorority, Inc., is one of the cultural, civic, and social
16mainstays of the community, using the sorority's Five Point
17Programmatic Thrusts-Economic Development, Educational
18Development, International Awareness and Involvement, Physical
19and Mental Health, and Political Awareness and Involvement; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Chapter members use their collective strengths to
21promote academic excellence, to provide scholarships, to

 

 

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1provide support to the underserved, to educate and stimulate
2participation in the establishment of positive public policy,
3and to highlight issues and provide solutions for problems in
4their communities; and
 
5    WHEREAS, The multi-million dollar Delta Child Development
6Center is one of the economic and educational jewels of the
7metropolitan area and serves as a chapter example of economic
8development and educational development; and
 
9    WHEREAS, The goals and objectives set by the 9 forward
10looking women, represented by surviving Charter Member Abbie
11Lou Hampton Martin, are being met; chapter members continue to
12use education, religion, fortitude, and sisterhood to bring
13those goals and objectives to fruition; therefore, be it
 
14    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
15NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
16we congratulate the East St. Louis Alumnae Chapter of Delta
17Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., on the occasion of its 70th
18anniversary and wish the membership many happy years to come;
19and be it further
 
20    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
21presented to the East St. Louis Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma
22Theta Sorority, Inc. as a symbol of our respect and esteem.