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GA HR1141

Resolution

Status

Passed

2/15/2024

Primary Sponsor

Derrick Jackson

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Origin

House of Representatives

2023-2024 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Recognizes February 15, 2024, as Alpha Phi Alpha Day at the Georgia state capitol, marking the 17th Annual Alpha Day at the Capitol
  • Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., was founded on December 4, 1906, at Cornell University as the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for African American men
  • The fraternity has more than 70,000 members across over 700 college and alumni chapters in the United States, Europe, Asia, and the Caribbean, with 42 chapters across Georgia
  • The fraternity has contributed more than $2.3 million in academic scholarships and volunteered 850,000 community service hours
  • Notable Georgian members include Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Ambassador Andrew Young, Mayor Maynard H. Jackson, and Senator Raphael Warnock

Legislative Description

Alpha Phi Alpha Day at the state capitol; February 15, 2024; recognize

Last Action

House Read and Adopted

2/15/2024

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