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MS HR49
Resolution
Status
2/9/2023
Primary Sponsor
Tracey Rosebud
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AI Summary
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Designates March 9, 2023, as "Omega Psi Phi Day" in Mississippi to commend the fraternity's community activism and legacy of brotherhood.
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Recognizes Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., founded November 17, 1911, at Howard University by Edgar Amos Love, Oscar James Cooper, and Frank Coleman, with the motto "friendship is essential to the soul."
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Acknowledges the fraternity's 700+ chapters worldwide, including 21 graduate and 9 undergraduate chapters in Mississippi, with over 5,000 community service hours and hundreds of thousands of dollars donated to local projects.
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Highlights notable members' historical contributions including Robert C. Weaver (first African-American cabinet secretary), L. Douglas Wilder (first African-American governor), participants in civil rights cases, and supporters of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
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Directs that copies of the resolution be provided to fraternity members and the Capitol Press Corps.
Legislative Description
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Day at the Mississippi State Capitol; commend celebration on March 9, 2023.
Last Action
Enrolled Bill Signed
2/9/2023