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MS SC633
Concurrent Resolution
Status
Passed
3/15/2010
Primary Sponsor
Joey Fillingane
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AI Summary
- Commends Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. for hosting its 78th South Eastern Regional Conference in Jackson, Mississippi, March 11–14, 2010, with an expected attendance of approximately 2,300 members
- Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority was founded in 1908 at Howard University by 16 members and has grown to more than 250,000 members in over 950 chapters across the United States and six countries
- The South Eastern Region, covering Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee, maintains approximately 27,000 active members and contributed more than $400,000 to Historically Black Colleges and Universities under Regional Director Dr. Juanita Sims Doty's four-year administration
- Conference events included a Legislative Prayer Breakfast focused on children's health and community, a Health Fair at the Jackson Medical Mall Foundation in partnership with the National Institutes of Health, and advocacy for policies such as HBCU preservation and Census 2010 participation
- Adopted by both the Mississippi Senate and House of Representatives, with copies directed to Regional Director Dr. Juanita Sims Doty, International President Dr. Barbara A. McKinzie, and multiple sorority chapters across Mississippi
Legislative Description
Commend and recognize Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. on hosting 78th South Eastern Regional Conference.
Last Action
Enrolled Bill Signed
3/15/2010
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