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title: HR 1195. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc.; 113 years of service; Delta Day at the Capitol; 02/23/26; recognize
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date: 2026-02-02
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status_date: 2026-02-02
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  - Viola Davis
  - Rhonda Burnough
  - Edna Jackson
  - Terry Cummings
  - Mekyah McQueen
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  - ceremonial resolution
  - Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
  - Georgia House of Representatives
  - civic engagement
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# HR 1195. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc.; 113 years of service; Delta Day at the Capitol; 02/23/26; recognize

## Text

House Resolution 1195
By: Representatives Davis of the 87th, Burnough of the 77th, Jackson of the 165th, Cummings
of the 39th, and McQueen of the 61st
A RESOLUTION
Commending Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. for its 113 years of service and recognizing
February 23, 2026, as Delta Day at the State Capital; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. is a public service organization founded on
January 13, 1913, by 22 visionary collegiate women at Howard University in Washington,
D.C.; and
WHEREAS, the founding members included Osceola Macarthy Adams, Marguerite Young
Alexander, Winona Cargile Alexander, Ethel CuffBlack, Bertha Pitts Campbell, Zephyr
Chisom Carter, Edna Brown Coleman, Jessie McGuire Dent, Frederica Chase Dodd, Myra
Davis Hemmings, Olive Jones, Jimmie Bugg Middleton, Pauline Oberdorfer Minor, Vashti
Turley Murphy, Naomi Sewell Richardson, Mamie Reddy Rose, Eliza P. Shippen, Florence
Letcher Toms, Ethel Carr Watson, Wertie Blackwell Weaver, Madree Penn White, and Edith
Motte Young; and
WHEREAS, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. is a sisterhood of college educated women
dedicated to academic excellence and committed to community service; and
WHEREAS, more than 300,000 women have joined the organization to implement the
sorority's mission through its five-point programmatic thrust of educational development,
economic development, political awareness and involvement, physical and mental health,
and international awareness and involvement; and
WHEREAS, the sorority has more than 1,000 collegiate and alumnae chapters located in the
United States as well as internationally, including Germany, England, Japan, the Virgin
Islands, Bermuda, the Bahamas, and the Republic of Korea; and
WHEREAS, the Southern Region of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. thrives under the
dynamic and visionary leadership of Soror Regional Director Amaris L. Johnson, and this
body extends its deepest gratitude for her tireless efforts, steadfast dedication, and
unwavering commitment to the empowerment of the communities she serves; and
WHEREAS, the year 2026 marks the historic 25th anniversary of Delta Days at the Georgia
State Capital, celebrating a quarter-century of impactful social action, legislative advocacy,
and civic engagement within the State of Georgia; and
WHEREAS, Delta Days at Georgia State Capital has instituted the Georganna Sinkfield
Servant Leadership Award in recognition of her service as the longest serving female in the
history of the Georgia General Assembly; the Pota E. Coston Trailblazer Award, named for
the first African American female commissioner elected in Fayette County, Georgia; and the
Social Action Collegiate Change Agent Award, which is awarded to a student actively
involved in student government association leadership or partner organizations who
demonstrates the ability to create change in either the campus or community environment;
and
WHEREAS, members of this illustrious sisterhood serve as elected officials, lend support
to various local communities, and lead dialogues on public policy throughout their
communities; and
WHEREAS, Delta Sigma Theta members are committed to initiatives in alignment with its
theme of "Solid in Our Sisterhood, Secure in Our Fight," making an impact for 113 years
through sisterhood, scholarship, service, and social action, allowing the members to continue
its legacy of social justice through civic engagement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that
the members of this body commend the efforts of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. for its 113
years of continued commitment to public service and its work in making the State of Georgia
a better place in which to live, celebrate the 25th anniversary of social action in Georgia with
Delta Days at the Capital , and recognize February 23, 2026, as Delta Day at the State
Capital.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Delta
Sigma Theta Sorority Inc.

## Summaries written by Georgia Commons

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A Georgia House resolution honors Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. for 113 years of public service and designates February 23, 2026, as Delta Day at the State Capitol.

### Plain-language summary

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a change to state law. It commends Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., a public service organization founded in 1913 at Howard University, for 113 years of community service, and recognizes 2026 as the 25th anniversary of Delta Days at the Georgia State Capitol.
The resolution recounts the sorority's founding, its five-point mission covering education, economic development, political awareness, health, and international engagement, and its more than 1,000 chapters worldwide. It formally designates February 23, 2026, as Delta Day at the State Capitol and directs the Clerk of the House to provide a copy of the resolution to the sorority.

### What it does

- Commends Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. for 113 years of public service and community work in Georgia.
- Officially recognizes February 23, 2026, as Delta Day at the State Capitol.
- Celebrates the 25th anniversary of Delta Days at the Georgia State Capitol as an occasion of civic engagement.
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the sorority.

### Who it affects

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. and its members, including its Southern Region leadership, are the direct subjects. The resolution also involves the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who must prepare and distribute a copy of the document.

### Why it matters

The resolution carries symbolic rather than legal weight. It gives official state recognition to the sorority's history and civic work and marks a specific day for related events at the Capitol, but it does not create any new law, funding, or requirement affecting the public.

### Key provisions

- The preamble recounts the sorority's 1913 founding by 22 women at Howard University and lists its five-point programmatic mission.
- The resolving clause commends the sorority for 113 years of public service in Georgia.
- The resolution recognizes February 23, 2026, as Delta Day at the State Capitol, marking the 25th anniversary of the event.
- The final clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute a copy of the resolution to the sorority.

## Status

- Status: Passed (2026-02-02)
- Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-02-02)
- Sponsors: Viola Davis, Rhonda Burnough, Edna Jackson, Terry Cummings, Mekyah McQueen
- Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72758

> The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1195.md?full=1