Bill Text: TX SR127 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Recognizing Joyce Gibson for 50 years of service to Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-02-07 - Reported enrolled [SR127 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR127-Introduced.html
2023S0080-1 01/27/23 | ||
By: West | S.R. No. 127 |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
recognize Joyce Gibson, a 50-year member of Delta Sigma Theta | ||
Sorority, Incorporated, who is being honored by the Dallas | ||
Alumnae Chapter at its Frederica Chase Dodd Founders Day | ||
Celebration on February 4, 2023; and | ||
WHEREAS, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority was founded in 1913 on | ||
the campus of Howard University; the organization strives to | ||
promote academic excellence, provide scholarships, improve | ||
communities, support the underserved, and encourage civic and | ||
political awareness and participation in the establishment of | ||
sound public policy; and | ||
WHEREAS, Joyce was inducted into Delta Gamma Chapter of | ||
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority in 1973 at Texas Southern University; | ||
over the years, she has remained a loyal member of the sorority | ||
and has served as a mentor and role model to countless sisters; | ||
and | ||
WHEREAS, Joyce is truly deserving of recognition for her | ||
longtime membership in Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and for the | ||
important role she has played in helping the Dallas Alumnae | ||
Chapter carry out its mission of empowering people and making a | ||
difference in the Dallas community; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th | ||
Legislature, hereby commend Joyce Gibson on her many | ||
achievements and extend to her congratulations on being honored | ||
by the Dallas Alumnae Chapter as a 50-year member of Delta Sigma | ||
Theta Sorority; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |