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HR 196: Omega Day at the state capitol; February 11, 2025; recognize

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House Resolution 196

By: Representatives Crawford of the 89th, Sampson of the 153rd, Griffin of the 149th, Reese of the 140th, Willis of the 55th, and others

A RESOLUTION

Recognizing February 11, 2025, as Omega Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. was founded on November 17, 1911, on the campus of Howard University, making it the first international fraternal organization founded at a Historically Black College or University; and

WHEREAS, the fraternity has four founders—three undergraduate students—Edgar Amos Love, Oscar James Cooper, and Frank Coleman, along with their faculty advisor, Ernest Everett Just; and

WHEREAS, the fraternity has four cardinal principles, which are Manhood, Scholarship, Perseverance, and Uplift; and

WHEREAS, the name Omega Psi Phi was derived from the initials of the Greek phrase meaning "friendship is essential to the soul," which was selected as the fraternity's motto; and

WHEREAS, there are over 250,000 members globally and over 750 chapters throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, Korea, Japan, China, Ghana, United Kingdom, Bahamas, and Dominican Republic; and

WHEREAS, the Georgia State Organization was established in 1963 and is composed of over 10,000 members and 46 chapters; it provides service in 40 counties throughout the State of Georgia and 16 colleges and universities including Historically Black Colleges and Universities; and

WHEREAS, the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. International Headquarters is located in DeKalb County, Georgia; and

WHEREAS, the fraternity has 12 mandated programs consisting of fatherhood training and youth mentoring, supporting STEM, providing scholarships to high schools seniors and college students, conducting talent hunts to showcase their talents through the arts, facilitating career development workshops, promoting medical and health awareness, and other civic programs including voter registration, education, and mobilization; and

WHEREAS, there are many Omega men recognized for their leadership in various industries nationally and internationally, including: The Honorable Hank Johnson, congressman of Georgia's 4th Congressional District; Dr. M. Brian Blake, president of Georgia State University; Dr. Kevin James, president of Morris Brown College; Sheriff Gregory D. Countryman, sheriff of Muscogee County; Sheriff Craig Owens, sheriff of Cobb County; Fitz Johnson, public service commissioner for District 3; Scott Hamilton, police chief of Austell, Georgia; Omari Crawford, representative of House District 89; David Sampson, representative of House District 153; and former Dean of the House Calvin Smyre, just to name a few.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body commend the State of Georgia Organization Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., for its continued commitment to public service and recognize February 11, 2025, as Omega Day at the state capitol.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to members of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.