HR 287 — Commending Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 23104437DHOUSE IRESOLUTION HOUSOfferedNO. February 6, 2023 N Commending Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.

––––––––––287 TE Patrons––WilliamsCommending Graves (By Request), Carr, Guzman and Price R –––––––––– O WHEREAS, for 103 years, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.,Inc. has promoted leadership development, sisterhood, and a commitment to community outreach among women in the Commonwealth and around D theWHEREAS, a historically Black sorority, Zeta Phi Beta was founded by Arizona Cleaver Stemons, Pearl Anna Neal, Myrtle Tyler Faithful, Viola Tyler Goings, and Fannie Pettie Watts on January 16, 1920, in Washington, D.C., on the campus of Howard University;

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and L WHEREAS, a historically Black sorority, Zeta Phi Beta was founded by Arizona Cleaver Stemons, 1920, in Washington, D.C., on the campus of Howard University;

andnnie Pettie Watts on January 16, E WHEREAS, Zeta Phi Beta has since chartered hundreds of chapters worldwide and has a D membership of over 100,000 women;

Zeta Phi Beta chapters and auxiliaries have given countless hours of volunteer service to educate the public, assist youths, provide scholarships, support organized charities, and promote legislation the R advancing social and civic change;

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andarenessand Day, WHEREAS, the members of Zeta Phi Beta have touched countless lives throughout the Commonwealth through their hard work, generosity, and visionary community leadership;

now, therefore,theRESOLVED be it RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., hereby be commended on :the occasion of its 103rd Founders' Day celebration in 2023;

35and, be it RESOLVED FURTHER, That the occasionClerk of itsthe 103rdHouse Founders'of DayDelegates celebrationprepare ina 2023;copy of this resolution for the organization's legacy of achievements.c., as an expression of the House of Delegates' admiration

and, be it 37 for presentation to Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., as an expression of the House of Delegates' admiration 38 for the organization's legacy of achievements.