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IL HR0266
Resolution
Status
Passed
5/10/2017
Primary Sponsor
Elgie Sims
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AI Summary
- Recognizes and honors the 2016 Alpha Phi Alpha Day held at the Illinois State Capitol and welcomes fraternity members to the Capitol
- Designates May 10, 2017 as Alpha Phi Alpha Day in the State of Illinois to honor the fraternity and its service to communities
- Commemorates Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated, founded December 4, 1906, at Cornell University as the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established by and for African-Americans
- Notes the fraternity's mission to develop leaders, promote brotherhood and academic excellence, and provide service through programs including "Go to High School, Go to College," Project Alpha, and voter registration campaigns
- Recognizes Alpha Phi Alpha's 700+ chapters worldwide, including 32 in Illinois, and its notable members including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Thurgood Marshall, and various elected officials
Legislative Description
ALPHA PHI ALPHA DAY
Last Action
Resolution Adopted
5/10/2017
Committee Referrals
Higher Education4/18/2017
Rules4/4/2017
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