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IN HR0022

Resolution

Status

Prefiled

N/A

Primary Sponsor

Vernon Smith

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Recognizes Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., the first international fraternal organization founded on the campus of a historically black college, established at Howard University on November 17, 1911

  • Acknowledges the fraternity's four guiding principles: Manhood, Scholarship, Perseverance, and Uplift

  • Highlights the fraternity's mandated programs including Achievement Week, Talent Hunt, College Endowment Fund (contributing at least $50,000 annually to HBCUs), Charles Drew Blood Drive, and voter registration initiatives

  • Notes 17 Indiana chapters located across the state in cities including Indianapolis, Gary, Fort Wayne, Bloomington, and Evansville

  • Directs the Principal Clerk to transmit a copy of the resolution to Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. and its 10th District representative

Legislative Description

Recognizing Omega Psi Phi.

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