SR 24 — Commending the Suffolk Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 24105098DSENATE IRESOLUTION SENAOfferedNO. January 29, 2024 N Commending the Suffolk Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

––––––––––24 TE Patron––JordanCommending R –––––––––– O WHEREAS, the Suffolk Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.,Inc. will celebrate 60 years of heartfelt service to the community on September 12, 2024;

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and WHEREAS, every holiday season, the Suffolk Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority willjoyful honorChristmas; the chapter's 60 years of accomplishments, the result of its members' unwavering commitment to the Christian principles upon which the organization is founded, at a luncheon on September 14, 2024;

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Pitts,now, presidenttherefore, be it RESOLVED by the Senate of Virginia, That the Suffolk Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority,SorRESOLVED Inc.,FURTHER, asThat anthe expressionClerk of the Senate ofprepare Virginia'sa admirationcopy forof thethis organization'sresolution historyfor andpresentation 34 its contributions to theBelinda Commonwealth.S.

Pitts, president of the Suffolk Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., as an expression of the Senate of Virginia's admiration for the organization's history and its contributions to the Commonwealth.