SR270 - Recognizing March 18, 2025, as Omega Psi Phi Day.

          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 270          WHEREAS, Members of the Lone Star State Ques, Ninth   District of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., are visiting the   State Capitol on March 18, 2025, and this occasion provides a   fitting opportunity to honor the organization for its record of   leadership and service; and          WHEREAS, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., was established   by three students on the campus of Howard University in 1911; the   Ninth District of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., was ratified 12   years later, expanding the fraternity to Texas, as well as to   Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and California; today, the   organization encompasses more than 750 undergraduate and   graduate chapters across the United States and around the world,   including over 50 undergraduate and graduate chapters across the   State of Texas; and          WHEREAS, The fraternity encourages its members to strive   for academic excellence and to use their resources for the   betterment of society; working diligently toward the greater   good, members promote education, support voter registration,   fight illiteracy, volunteer for Habitat for Humanity, and   participate in numerous other mentoring and fund-raising   activities; and          WHEREAS, In 1945, Omega Psi Phi launched a National Social   Action Program to help address the needs of African Americans in   the areas of health, housing, civil rights, and education; recent   initiatives include "Brother, You're on My Mind," a   collaboration with the National Institute on Minority Health and   Health Disparities to start conversations about mental health;   in 2022, the fraternity formed a partnership with the Alzheimer's   Association to raise awareness of the disease in the Black   community and connect those affected and their families with   resources; in February 2025, the Lone Star State Ques hosted   their annual state meeting, electing new members of their   Executive Council; and          WHEREAS, The men of Omega Psi Phi have distinguished   themselves through their countless good works, and they are to be   commended for their dedication to positive change and to the   principles that have guided this outstanding organization for   more than a century; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th   Legislature, hereby recognize March 18, 2025, as Omega Psi Phi   Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting   delegation.     West                 ________________________________          President of the Senate               I hereby certify that the     above Resolution was adopted by     the Senate on March 18, 2025.                 ________________________________          Secretary of the Senate                 ________________________________           Member, Texas Senate