Full Text of HR1311 97th General Assembly
HR1311 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to recognize and honor the 106th | 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
| 10 | | 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 | | and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, The aims of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity are | 17 | | manly deeds, scholarship, and love for all mankind; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, The mission of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity is to | 19 | | develop leaders and promote brotherhood and academic | 20 | | excellence, while providing service and advocacy for our | 21 | | communities; and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, For 106 years, the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity has | 2 | | played a fundamental role in the positive development of the | 3 | | character and education of more than 200,000 men; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, The brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha have shared | 5 | | countless friendships and a common belief in the founding | 6 | | ideals of the fraternity; and | 7 | | WHEREAS, Alumni from Alpha Phi Alpha include many | 8 | | noteworthy leaders in the areas of government, business, | 9 | | entertainment, science, and higher education; and | 10 | | WHEREAS, The Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity has 364 college | 11 | | campus chapters and 337 alumni chapters in the United States of | 12 | | America, the District of Columbia, Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, | 13 | | and Europe and 138 Chapters in the Midwestern Region, including | 14 | | 30 in the District of Illinois; the Theta Chapter (1910) and | 15 | | the Xi Lambda Chapter (1924), both of Chicago, were the first | 16 | | college and alumni chapters, respectively, in the State of | 17 | | Illinois; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, The Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity continues to enrich | 19 | | the lives of its members, who, in turn, provide service and | 20 | | advocacy for the communities with a commitment to service and | 21 | | the uplifting of humanity; therefore, be it
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 2 | | NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 3 | | we recognize and honor the 106th anniversary of the founding of | 4 | | the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity; and be it further
| 5 | | RESOLVED, That we commend all Alpha Phi Alpha brothers, | 6 | | past and present, for their bond of friendship, common ideals | 7 | | and beliefs, and service to the community; and be it further | 8 | | RESOLVED, That we express our best wishes for the Alpha Phi | 9 | | Alpha Fraternity's continued success and growth; and be it | 10 | | further | 11 | | RESOLVED, That December 4, 2012 is officially proclaimed as | 12 | | Alpha Phi Alpha Day in the Great State of Illinois; and be it | 13 | | further | 14 | | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | 15 | | delivered to the Midwestern Regional Vice President and the | 16 | | Assistant Vice President of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, | 17 | | Incorporated, the Illinois District Director of Alpha Phi Alpha | 18 | | Fraternity, Incorporated, the Assistant Illinois District | 19 | | Director and the Presidents of the 30 College and Alumni | 20 | | Chapters of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated of the | 21 | | Great District of Illinois.
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