PRINTER'S NO. 1741
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
343
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY CEPHAS, McCLINTON, DONATUCCI, HENNESSEY, VAZQUEZ,
BULLOCK, READSHAW, J. HARRIS, SOLOMON, WHEATLEY, ROZZI, RYAN,
THOMAS, V. BROWN, W. KELLER, KINSEY, ROEBUCK, MILLARD, HILL-
EVANS, BOYLE, D. COSTA, PASHINSKI AND NEILSON, MAY 18, 2017
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
MAY 18, 2017
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing and honoring the members of the Delta Sigma Theta
Sorority, Incorporated, for more than a century of commitment
to social activism, academic excellence and civic engagement
in this Commonwealth on the occasion of Delta Day at the
State Capitol.
WHEREAS, The Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated,
founded in 1913 by 22 diligent collegiate women on the campus of
Howard University, has blossomed into the largest African-
American women's organization in the United States; and
WHEREAS, For more than a century, the sorority has continued
to be guided by its founding principles of academic excellence,
economic and community development and social and political
action as well as educational and professional advancement
through service, leadership and empowerment; and
WHEREAS, Over the past 104 years, members of Delta Sigma
Theta have led countless initiatives addressing crucial
Statewide issues, including voter registration and education,
equal educational opportunities for all children, financial
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