HR20: HR20 Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc.; 112 years of service; Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. Founders Day; 01/13/25; recognize

This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honors Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., a public service organization founded in 1913 at Howard University. It recounts the sorority's founding members, its growth into a global organization with over 300,000 members, and its Five-Point Programmatic Thrust covering economic development, education, international awareness, health, and political involvement. The resolution formally commends the sorority for its 112 years of service and designates January 13, 2025 as Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. Founders Day. It also directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the sorority. The resolution does not change any Georgia law; it is a ceremonial statement by the House.

• Commends Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. for 112 years of public service and sisterhood.
• Formally recognizes January 13, 2025 as Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. Founders Day.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the sorority.
• Lists Georgia General Assembly members who belong to the sorority as part of the resolution's recitals.

The resolution directly names Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. and several sitting Georgia House members who are sorority members. It also involves the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who must prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution.

As a ceremonial resolution, it carries no legal force and changes no Georgia statute. Its practical effect is a formal, public acknowledgment by the state legislature of the sorority's history and service, along with an official copy provided to the organization.

• The whereas clauses recount the sorority's 1913 founding at Howard University and name its 22 founding members.
• The whereas clauses describe the sorority's growth to over 300,000 members and 1,000+ chapters worldwide.
• The resolved clause commends the sorority for 112 years of service and designates January 13, 2025 as Founders Day.
• A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute a copy of the resolution to the sorority.

1. 2025-01-14House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2025-01-14House First Readers (House)
3. 2025-01-14House Hopper (House)

• Viola Davis (D, HD-087)Primary sponsor
• Edna Jackson (D, HD-165)
• Terry Cummings (D, HD-039)
• Rhonda Burnough (D, HD-077)
• Sheila Jones (D, HD-060)
• Mekyah McQueen (D, HD-061)

• Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
• Founders Day
• Georgia House resolution
• civic organizations
• women's history