Full Text of HR1168 95th General Assembly
HR1168 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 |
| Representatives wish to recognize and honor the upcoming 102nd | 4 |
| anniversary of the founding of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, | 5 |
| Incorporated, the first intercollegiate Greek-letter | 6 |
| fraternity established for African-Americans; and | 7 |
| WHEREAS, The Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity was founded on | 8 |
| December 4, 1906, by seven young men, respectfully known as the | 9 |
| Seven Jewels, at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York; and
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| WHEREAS, Henry Arthur Callis, Charles Henry Chapman, | 11 |
| Eugene Kinckle Jones, George Biddle Kelley, Nathaniel Allison | 12 |
| Murray, Robert Harold Ogle, and Vertner Woodson Tandy, the | 13 |
| founders of the Fraternity, recognized the need for a strong | 14 |
| bond of brotherhood among African descendants in this country; | 15 |
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| WHEREAS, The aims of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity are | 17 |
| manly deeds, scholarship, and love for all mankind; and
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| WHEREAS, For nearly 102 years, the Alpha Phi Alpha | 19 |
| Fraternity has played a fundamental role in the positive | 20 |
| development of the character and education of more than 175,000 | 21 |
| men; and
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| WHEREAS, The brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha have shared | 2 |
| countless friendships and a common belief in the founding | 3 |
| ideals of the fraternity; and | 4 |
| WHEREAS, Alumni from Alpha Phi Alpha include many | 5 |
| noteworthy leaders in the areas of government, business, | 6 |
| entertainment, science, and higher education; and | 7 |
| WHEREAS, The Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity has 350 college | 8 |
| campus chapters and 350 alumni chapters in the United States of | 9 |
| America, the District of Columbia, Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, | 10 |
| and Europe; the Theta Chapter (1910) and the Xi Lambda Chapter | 11 |
| (1924), both of Chicago, were the first college and alumni | 12 |
| chapters, respectively, in the State of Illinois; and
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| WHEREAS, The Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity continues to enrich | 14 |
| the lives of its members, who, in turn, carry out in their | 15 |
| communities a commitment to service and the uplifting of | 16 |
| humanity; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 18 |
| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 19 |
| recognize and honor the upcoming 102nd anniversary of the | 20 |
| founding of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That we commend all Alpha Phi Alpha brothers, | 2 |
| past and present, for their bond of friendship, common ideals | 3 |
| and beliefs, and service to community; and be it further | 4 |
| RESOLVED, That we express our best wishes for the Alpha Phi | 5 |
| Alpha Fraternity's continued success and growth; and be it | 6 |
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| RESOLVED, That December 4, 2008 is officially proclaimed as | 8 |
| Alpha Phi Alpha Day in the Great State of Illinois; and be it | 9 |
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| RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this Resolution be | 11 |
| delivered to the Illinois District Director of Alpha Phi Alpha | 12 |
| Fraternity, Incorporated, the Assistant Illinois District | 13 |
| Director of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated, and the | 14 |
| Presidents of the 29 College and Alumni Chapters of Alpha Phi | 15 |
| Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated of the Great District of | 16 |
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