Full Text of HR1004 096th General Assembly
HR1004 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The Central Region of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority | 3 |
| is celebrating its 76th Regional Conference, "An Encouraged | 4 |
| Sisterhood Preparing for the Future," March 25-28, 2010, in | 5 |
| Chicago; and
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| WHEREAS, The conference is expected to have over 1,800 | 7 |
| attendees; it will attract women in the sorority and their | 8 |
| families from Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Wisconsin, | 9 |
| Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and the southeastern | 10 |
| part of Missouri; and
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| WHEREAS, The women of Alpha Kappa Alpha come to the | 12 |
| conference to honor and celebrate the achievements and | 13 |
| accomplishments of other women within the region; and | 14 |
| WHEREAS, On March 25 a Welcome to Chicago Reception will be | 15 |
| held to introduce the attendees and their guests to the | 16 |
| "wonders of Sweet Home Chicago"; and
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| WHEREAS, On March 26 a "New Century Leader" awards ceremony | 18 |
| will honor special women who have made a difference in their | 19 |
| local communities and the world by their service projects; | 20 |
| those to be honored are: Robyn Rice-Foster of La Parisianne du | 21 |
| Chocolat, Helen Hammond Redding, Vice President and State |
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| Director for Community Relations for CITI of Illinois, Shawna | 2 |
| Spencer-Kendall, Executive Director of I am You Program and | 3 |
| Resale Boutique, and Joyce Ann Brown, Program Coordinator for | 4 |
| Englewood Food Network; and
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| WHEREAS, Events on March 26 will also feature the "AKA | 6 |
| LAFFJAM" a comedy and musical showcase; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 8 |
| NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 9 |
| the members of this Body, in recognition of the achievements of | 10 |
| the members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., and the values | 11 |
| for which they strive, congratulate the women of Alpha Kappa | 12 |
| Alpha on their 76th Regional Conference and wish them the best | 13 |
| in all their future endeavors; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 15 |
| presented to Pamela Bates Porch, Central Regional Director of | 16 |
| Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
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