Full Text of SJR0055 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION | 2 | | WHEREAS, On January 15, 1908, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, | 3 | | Incorporated was founded with the mission to promote unity and | 4 | | friendship among college women, to study and help alleviate | 5 | | problems concerning girls and women in order to improve their | 6 | | social stature, to maintain a progressive interest in college | 7 | | life, and to be of "Service to All Mankind"; and | 8 | | WHEREAS, In 1915, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. hosted | 9 | | its first political action conference with human rights | 10 | | activist and Illinois Congressman Martin B. Madden as the | 11 | | speaker; and | 12 | | WHEREAS, Since establishing its headquarters in Chicago in | 13 | | 1949, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.'s function has become | 14 | | more complex, expanding to mobilize members worldwide for | 15 | | advocacy and service projects to improve socioeconomic, | 16 | | racial, political, and environmental issues; and | 17 | | WHEREAS, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.'s diverse | 18 | | collaborative work throughout the United States, the | 19 | | Caribbean, Europe, Africa, and the United Arab Emirates | 20 | | integrates an elevated level of personal engagement with the | 21 | | strong bonds of sisterhood and a productive network of | 22 | | community partners; and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.'s annual event | 2 | | is an opportunity for members to speak with local lawmakers, | 3 | | engage in workshops, and advocate for critical issues such as | 4 | | Black maternal health, education, and suicide prevention; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Illinois is home to 44 Alpha Kappa Alpha | 6 | | Sorority, Inc. chapters, of which 16 are active chapters | 7 | | located on college and university campuses and 28 are active | 8 | | alumnae chapters located in communities throughout the State; | 9 | | and | 10 | | WHEREAS, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.'s Illinois | 11 | | chapters, along with chapters located throughout Indiana, | 12 | | Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, and | 13 | | Wisconsin, are designated as the sorority's Central Region, | 14 | | and this region is home to 96 empowered and engaged chapters | 15 | | focused on advocacy and service; and | 16 | | WHEREAS, Presently, a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha | 17 | | Sorority, Inc. serves in each chamber of the Illinois General | 18 | | Assembly, including Senator Mattie Hunter and Representative | 19 | | Kim du Buclet; and | 20 | | WHEREAS, Notably, 48th Lieutenant Governor Juliana | 21 | | Stratton, who serves in the State's executive branch, is also |
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| 1 | | a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.; and | 2 | | WHEREAS, On May 1, 2024, Illinois members of Alpha Kappa | 3 | | Alpha Sorority, Inc. will participate in Alpha Kappa Alpha | 4 | | Sorority, Incorporated Day at the Illinois State Capital; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, The Illinois delegation of Alpha Kappa Alpha | 6 | | Sorority, Inc. will be joined by the Illinois delegation of | 7 | | Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. for Alpha Kappa Alpha | 8 | | Sorority, Incorporated Day at the Illinois State Capitol in a | 9 | | collective effort to advance the priorities of the respective | 10 | | communities they serve; therefore, be it | 11 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | 12 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF | 13 | | REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that we declare May 1, 2024 | 14 | | as Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated Day in the State | 15 | | of Illinois. |
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