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GA HR1528
Resolution
Status
Introduced
2/21/2012
Primary Sponsor
Carolyn Hugley
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AI Summary
- Commends Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., and its Georgia District Chapters for outstanding contributions to the nation and the State of Georgia
- Recognizes February 23, 2012, as Alpha Phi Alpha Day at the state capitol and invites the Georgia District Director and fraternity representatives to be recognized by the House of Representatives
- Alpha Phi Alpha was founded on December 4, 1906, at Cornell University by seven founders known as the "Seven Jewels," on principles of scholarship, fellowship, good character, and the uplifting of humanity
- Notable Georgia members include Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Mayor Maynard Jackson, Ambassador Andrew Young, and Georgia Supreme Court Justice Robert Benham; national members include Justice Thurgood Marshall and Dr. W.E.B. DuBois
- The fraternity's community programs include "Go-to-High-School, Go-to-College," Project Alpha, A Voteless People is a Hopeless People, Leadership Academies, mentoring, affordable housing, and scholarships
Legislative Description
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.; commend and invite to House
Last Action
House Read and Referred
2/21/2012
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