SR408 - Recognizing April 14, 2025, as Red and White Day.

          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 408          WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to   welcome members of the Blazing Southwest Region of Delta Sigma   Theta Sorority, Incorporated, who are convening on April 14,   2025, to celebrate Red and White Day at the State Capitol; and          WHEREAS, Founded on the campus of Howard University in   1913, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority is one of the largest sororities   in the United States and includes more than 350,000 initiated   members and nearly 1,000 alumnae chapters; for more than a   century, the sorority has upheld its mission to promote academic   excellence, improve communities, support the underserved, and   encourage civic and political awareness and participation in the   establishment of sound public policy; and          WHEREAS, The Blazing Southwest Region of Delta Sigma Theta   was sanctioned in 1932 and comprises 142 chapters located in four   states and on one island; the region represents 25,000 sorority   members and is home to four of the sorority's beloved founding   members:  Myra Lillian Davis-Hemmings of Gonzales, Zephyr Chisom   Carter of El Paso, Jessie McGuire Dent of Galveston, and   Frederica Chase Dodd of Dallas; and          WHEREAS, Red and White Day at the Capitol presents a   valuable opportunity for Delta Sigma Theta members to engage with   state legislators; this year's delegation will address such   relevant issues as health equity, economic equity, civic   justice, voting rights, and women's rights, and participants   will have the opportunity to benefit from legislative briefings,   issue forums, and advocacy training; and          WHEREAS, The women of Delta Sigma Theta have done much to   enrich the state and the nation through their exemplary civic   service and their enduring commitment to create positive change   in their communities, and it is indeed fitting that they receive   special recognition on their outstanding achievements and their   many contributions to the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th   Legislature, hereby recognize April 14, 2025, as Red and White   Day at the Capitol and extend to the members of the Blazing   Southwest Region of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority best wishes for a   memorable and rewarding day in Austin; and, be it further          RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in   honor of this special occasion.     West     Alvarado Hagenbuch Menéndez   Bettencourt Hall Middleton   Birdwell Hancock Miles   Blanco Hinojosa of Hidalgo Nichols   Campbell Hinojosa of Nueces Parker   Cook Huffman Paxton   Creighton Hughes Perry   Eckhardt Johnson Schwertner   Flores King Sparks   Gutierrez Kolkhorst Zaffirini     Patrick, President of the Senate             ________________________________          President of the Senate               I hereby certify that the     above Resolution was adopted by     the Senate on April 14, 2025.             ________________________________          Secretary of the Senate             ________________________________           Member, Texas Senate