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1
HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. was founded on
3January 5, 1911, in Bloomington, Indiana, on the campus of
4Indiana University; 2011 is the 100th anniversary of the
5organization; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. was founded
7nearly fifty years after the end of slavery; and
 
8    WHEREAS, The Fraternity fashioned Achievement as its
9fundamental purpose and united college men of culture,
10patriotism, and honor in a Bond of Fraternity; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Kappa Alpha Psi sponsors programs providing
12community service, social welfare, and academic scholarship;
13and
 
14    WHEREAS, The Chicago Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi
15Fraternity, Inc. was chartered as the first Alumni Chapter on
16April 17, 1919, in the City of Chicago; and
 
17    WHEREAS, The Chicago Metro Chapters of Kappa Alpha Psi was
18established in 1984 and now consists of Alumni Chapters from
19Chicago, Gary, Indiana, Evanston, Chicago Heights, Waukegan,
20Maywood-Wheaton, Harvey-Markham, and Richton Park, and

 

 

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1Undergraduate Chapters of Theta, Iota, Epsilon Omicron, Zeta
2Alpha, Theta Zeta, Iota Lambda, and Kappa Phi; and
 
3    WHEREAS, The Chicago Metro Chapters celebrate the
4Fraternity's 100th anniversary during its 27th Annual Chicago
5Metro Founders' Day Celebration on January 15, 2011; therefore,
6be it
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
8NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
9we recognize the past and ongoing contributions of the Chicago
10Metro Chapters of the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.; and be
11it further
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
13presented to a representative of the Chicago Metro Chapters of
14Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. as a symbol of our respect and
15esteem.