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GA SR1076
Resolution
Status
Passed
2/29/2016
Primary Sponsor
Gail Davenport
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AI Summary
- Georgia Senate resolution commending the Atlanta Chapter of the National Alumnae Association of Spelman College for its dedicated public service to the state
- The Atlanta Chapter was founded in August 1914 at the home of its first president, Mrs. Mary James Wardlaw, making it the first of nearly 60 alumnae chapters that exist today
- In 1976, the national organization became the National Alumnae Association of Spelman College (NAASC), a 501(c)(3) organization separate from the College, and the Atlanta club was renamed as a chapter within the Southeastern Region of NAASC
- The chapter's 21st-century service projects include Christmas celebrations at nursing homes, adopt-a-family projects, United Way shoe box toiletry donations for homeless women, work clothing donations, and school supply donations to Atlanta schools
- Notable alumnae who served on the Atlanta Chapter include State Representative and Minority Whip Stacey Abrams, State Representatives Henrietta Turnquest, Alisha Thomas Morgan, and Bettieanne C. Hart
Legislative Description
Atlanta Chapter of the National Alumnae Association of Spelman College; recognize
Last Action
Senate Read and Adopted
2/29/2016
Full Bill Text
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