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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, Burnel Elton Coulon has served Omega Psi Phi |
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| Fraternity for over half a century; his service to the |
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| fraternity has spanned five districts during his tenure;
and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Coulon was influenced by the men of Rho Phi |
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| Chapter in his native New Orleans and was initiated through |
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| Lambda Epsilon at Tuskegee Institute; and
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| WHEREAS, Upon his graduation from the Tuskegee Institute, |
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| Mr. Coulon transferred his membership to Iota Omicron, which |
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| served the Delta of Mississippi; he became its Basileus and was |
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| later elected to the second highest office of the Seventh |
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| District as First Vice President; and
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| WHEREAS, While a graduate student at North Carolina A&T |
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| State University, Mr. Coulon became associated with Mu Psi and |
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| was named its 1975 Outstanding Graduate Alumnus of the Year; he |
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| later became affiliated with the Fifth District through Theta |
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| Omega in Louisville, Kentucky and the Tenth District through |
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| Zeta Phi in Indianapolis, Indiana; and
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| WHEREAS, As Basileus of Zeta Phi, Mr. Coulon developed a |
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| program that rewards academic achievement; this program |
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| continues to provide thousands of dollars in financial aid to |
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| youth seeking higher education; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Coulon's administration as District |
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| Representative has employed undergraduates in responsible |
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| positions of influence, making use of the skills they learned |
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| in the classroom and providing valuable experience for their |
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| development; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Coulon is a patient and respectful |
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| administrator, an articulate spokesman and crusader, an |