Bill Text: IL HR0728 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Declares May 1, 2024 as Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated Day in the State of Illinois.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)

Status: (Passed) 2024-05-23 - Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris [HR0728 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-HR0728-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, On January 15, 1908, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority,
Incorporated was founded with the mission to promote unity and
friendship among college women, to study and help alleviate
problems concerning girls and women in order to improve their
social stature, to maintain a progressive interest in college
life, and to be of "Service to All Mankind"; and
WHEREAS, In 1915, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. hosted
its first political action conference with human rights
activist and Illinois Congressman Martin B. Madden as the
speaker; and
WHEREAS, Since establishing its headquarters in Chicago in
1949, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.'s function has become
more complex, expanding to mobilize members worldwide for
advocacy and service projects to improve socioeconomic,
racial, political, and environmental issues; and
WHEREAS, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.'s diverse
collaborative work throughout the United States, the
Caribbean, Europe, Africa, and the United Arab Emirates
integrates an elevated level of personal engagement with the
strong bonds of sisterhood and a productive network of
community partners; and

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WHEREAS, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.'s annual event
is an opportunity for members to speak with local lawmakers,
engage in workshops, and advocate for critical issues such as
Black maternal health, education, and suicide prevention; and
WHEREAS, Illinois is home to 44 Alpha Kappa Alpha
Sorority, Inc. chapters, of which 16 are active chapters
located on college and university campuses and 28 are active
alumnae chapters located in communities throughout the State;
and
WHEREAS, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.'s Illinois
chapters, along with chapters located throughout Indiana,
Kentucky, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin,
and St. Louis and Cape Girardeau, Missouri are designated as
the sorority's Central Region, and this region is home to 96
empowered and engaged chapters focused on advocacy and
service; and
WHEREAS, Presently, a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha
Sorority, Inc. serves in each chamber of the Illinois General
Assembly, including Senator Mattie Hunter and Representative
Kim du Buclet; and
WHEREAS, Notably, Juliana Stratton, the 48th Lieutenant

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Governor, serves in the State's executive branch and is also a
member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, On May 1, 2024, Illinois members of Alpha Kappa
Alpha Sorority, Inc. will participate in Alpha Kappa Alpha
Sorority, Incorporated Day at the Illinois State Capitol; and
WHEREAS, The Illinois delegation of Alpha Kappa Alpha
Sorority, Inc. will be joined by the Illinois delegation of
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. at the Illinois State Capitol
in a collective effort to advance the priorities of the
respective communities they serve; therefore, be it