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| | SR0194 | | LRB104 12959 LAW 24543 r |
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to |
| 3 | | recognize the Eta Alpha Chapter of Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, |
| 4 | | Inc. on being chartered as a newly established chapter; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc., founded by |
| 6 | | visionary Mrs. Dr. Mary H. Bradford in Chicago in 1929, is a |
| 7 | | premier African American women's organization committed to |
| 8 | | improving the social, political, and economic welfare of |
| 9 | | African American women and their communities through |
| 10 | | innovative programs in areas of educational advancement, |
| 11 | | professional development, and service; and
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| 12 | | WHEREAS, Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc., since its |
| 13 | | inception, has been dedicated to promoting education, |
| 14 | | leadership, and service, particularly within the African |
| 15 | | American community, and the sorority's mission is to provide |
| 16 | | opportunities for professional development, cultural |
| 17 | | enrichment, and community service, while inspiring and |
| 18 | | empowering women of all ages to live their lives with purpose, |
| 19 | | passion, and integrity; and
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| 20 | | WHEREAS, The Eta Alpha Chapter of Iota Phi Lambda |
| 21 | | Sorority, Inc. was chartered in Fairview Heights on June 15, |
| 22 | | 2024; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, The Eta Alpha Chapter was founded under the |
| 2 | | leadership of President Deletra Hudson and 23 distinguished |
| 3 | | individuals, Lisa Acogny, Monique C. McKinney, Jacqueline |
| 4 | | Ploudre, Angela Bailey, Rhonda Moore, Chelsea Robinson, Amanda |
| 5 | | Brinson, Sylvia Morris, Deborah Sanlin, Tawny Brown, Utica |
| 6 | | Morris, Mildred Stewart Simmons, Annette Cannaway-Hudson, |
| 7 | | Frieda Morris-Williams, Erika Swaringen-Blankumsee, Sherri |
| 8 | | Gaskin, Elizabeth Morrow, Ophelia Phillips, Leslie Tolliver, |
| 9 | | Esq., Jamie Walker-Sallis, Jordan Hudson, Jacqueline Ploudre, |
| 10 | | and Toi Williams; and
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| 11 | | WHEREAS, The Eta Alpha Chapter remains committed to Iota |
| 12 | | Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc.'s mission; through leadership, |
| 13 | | scholarship, and commitment to excellence, the chapter seeks |
| 14 | | to empower women to take charge of their destiny and achieve |
| 15 | | greatness; therefore, be it
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| 16 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL |
| 17 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we recognize the Eta |
| 18 | | Alpha Chapter of Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc. on being |
| 19 | | chartered as a newly established chapter, and we commend its |
| 20 | | founding members for their efforts; and be it further
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| 21 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 22 | | presented to the Eta Alpha Chapter as an expression of our |