Rep. Love offered the following resolution:

House Resolution No. 158.

            A resolution to declare September 27, 2017, as Alpha Kappa Alpha Day in the state of Michigan.

            Whereas, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority is the oldest Greek-lettered organization to have been established by African-American college-educated women; and

            Whereas, Alpha Kappa Alpha was founded at Howard University in Washington, D.C., in 1908; and

            Whereas, Founder Ethel Hedgeman Lyle envisioned the sorority as an instrument for enriching campus life by promoting unity and cultivating high academic and ethical standards; and

            Whereas, Through the years, the sorority's function has become more complex, branching out to engage members worldwide in advocacy and service projects to improve socioeconomic, racial, political and environmental conditions; and

            Whereas, Alpha Kappa Alpha's diverse, collaborative work throughout the United States, the Caribbean, Europe, Africa, and United Arab Emirates integrates a high level of personal engagement with the strong bonds of sisterhood and a productive network of community partners; and

            Whereas, Alpha Kappa Alpha undergraduate chapters in this state include Beta Eta, Beta Mu, Xi, Delta Zeta, Delta Chi, Beta Iota, Zeta Rho, Theta Tau, Mu Phi, Nu Phi, Xi Phi, Xi Chi, Pi Delta, Sigma Zeta, and Zeta Epsilon; and

            Whereas, Alpha Kappa Alpha graduate chapters in this state include Alpha Rho Omega, Delta Tau Omega, Delta Psi Omega, Zeta Beta Omega, Eta iota Omega, Eta Upsilon Omega, Theta Lambda Omega, Theta Chi Omega, Iota Iota Omega, Iota Sigma Omega, Lambda Pi Omega, Mu Alpha Omega, Nu Phi Omega, Pi Tau Omega, Tau Alpha Omega, Chi Epsilon Omega, Psi Kappa Omega, Tau Alpha Omega, Epsilon Sigma Omega, Iota Tau Omega, Mu Nu Omega, Omega Epsilon Omega, and Omega Xi Omega; and

             Whereas, In keeping with its participation in public policy initiatives, Alpha Kappa Alpha conducts Alpha Kappa Alpha Day at the Capitol events in many states; and

            Whereas, Alpha Kappa Alpha members are coming to the Michigan State Capitol on September 27, 2017, to celebrate their distinguished sisterhood and their ongoing work on behalf of local and global initiatives; now, therefore, be it

            Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body declare September 27, 2017, as Alpha Kappa Alpha Day  in the state of Michigan; and be it further

            Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Delta Tau Omega Chapter in recognition of all Michigan chapters.