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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Kappa Alpha Psi is celebrating the 100th anniversary |
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of its establishment at a Grand Chapter Meeting to be held in |
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Indianapolis from July 4 through 10, 2011; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded on the campus of Indiana University in |
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Bloomington on January 5, 1911, and open to all men regardless of |
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color, creed, or national origin, the fraternity adopted the motto |
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"Achievement in every field of human endeavor"; and |
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WHEREAS, Alumni chapters in Marshall and Houston were |
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chartered in 1928, and the state's first undergraduate chapter was |
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chartered at Wiley College in 1935; today, there are more than 50 |
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collegiate and alumni chapters in the Lone Star State and more than |
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600 internationally; and |
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WHEREAS, Kappa Alpha Psi is committed to training and |
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mentoring its members in preparation for leadership roles and for |
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graduate and professional studies; its national initiatives |
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include programs that provide summer enrichment as well as |
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educational and occupational guidance, particularly focusing on |
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middle and high school students; additionally, the group has raised |
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more than $1 million for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and |
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supports scholarships, after-school programs, and projects like |
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Habitat for Humanity; and |
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WHEREAS, With achievement as its purpose, Kappa Alpha Psi has |
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fostered the bonds of brotherhood and given back to the community |
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for a century, and it is indeed appropriate to honor this worthy |
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organization and recognize the many accomplishments of its members; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 100th anniversary of the |
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founding of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity and extend to all its members |
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sincere best wishes for a meaningful and memorable centennial |
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celebration; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Kappa Alpha Psi as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Johnson |
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Dutton |
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| Straus |
Gonzales of Williamson |
Morrison |
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| Aliseda |
Gonzalez |
Munoz, Jr. |
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| Anderson of Dallas |
Hancock |
Orr |
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| Anderson of McLennan |
Hardcastle |
Otto |
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| Beck |
Harper-Brown |
Patrick |
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| Bohac |
Hernandez Luna |
Pena |
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| Burkett |
Howard of Fort Bend |
Pitts |
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| Burnam |
Howard of Travis |
Price |
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| Button |
Huberty |
Quintanilla |
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| Callegari |
Hunter |
Reynolds |
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| Christian |
Keffer |
Schwertner |
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| Coleman |
King of Parker |
Scott |
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| Cook |
King of Taylor |
Sheets |
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| Craddick |
King of Zavala |
Sheffield |
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| Creighton |
Kleinschmidt |
Shelton |
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| Crownover |
Kolkhorst |
Simpson |
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| Darby |
Kuempel |
Smith of Harris |
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| Davis of Dallas |
Landtroop |
Smith of Tarrant |
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| J. Davis of Harris |
Larson |
Smithee |
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| S. Davis of Harris |
Laubenberg |
Solomons |
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| Driver |
Legler |
Taylor of Collin |
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| Dukes |
Lewis |
Taylor of Galveston |
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| Farias |
Mallory Caraway |
Veasey |
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| Frullo |
Martinez Fischer |
Weber |
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| Giddings |
Miller of Comal |
Zedler |
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| Gonzales of Hidalgo |
Miller of Erath |
Zerwas |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1911 was adopted by the House on April |
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28, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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