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Senate Resolution 61
By: Senators Tate of the 38^th, Harbison of the 15^th, Stokes of the 43^rd, Thomas of the 2^nd, James of the 35^th and others

A RESOLUTION

Recognizing Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., which was founded at Howard University in Washington, D.C. in 1908, has the distinction of being the first sorority established by African American college women and has become an international organization with 850 chapters; and

WHEREAS, Georgia hosts 50 of these undergraduate and graduate chapters located on college and university campuses and in communities throughout the state; and

WHEREAS, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., is committed to community service and actively contributes to the educational, civic, and social life of Georgia's citizens; and

WHEREAS, AKA Day at the Capitol is a national program in which members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., throughout the country meet with their legislators to address issues that are pertinent to their communities; and

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body declare February 19, 2001, as AKA Day at the Capitol and commend the members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., for their community service and extend to them their best wishes.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to transmit appropriate copies of this resolution to Sonja Garcia and Marjorie H. Young, Georgia's Alpha Kappa Alpha Connection Coordinator and Alpha Kappa Alpha National President Norma White.