January 15, 2023 Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated Founders' Day Proclamation
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WHEREAS, one of the privileges of being Mayor is to recognize and honor the outstanding positive
contributions from organizations that serve our community; and
WHEREAS, today it.is my pleasure to join with the City of Denton and our community in honoring Alpha
Kappa Alpha Sorority,Incorporated® Omega Alpha Omega Chapter; and
WHEREAS, our city is honored to pay tribute to their Founders'Day celebration as the Omega Alpha Omega
Chapter joins their international.organization in celebrating 115 years of.service to all mankind
as did their Founders in 1908;.and
WHEREAS, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, IncorporatedS was established on January 15, 19085 on the
campus of Howard University in.Washington, D.C. as the first Greek-letter organization:by
African American women in America; and
WHEREAS, Alpha'Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®, is an international service organization with a_.
global membership composed of more than 325000 distinguished and successful women Who
serve in their communities.
NOW,THEREFORE, I, Gerard Hudspeth,Mayor of the City of Denton,Texas, do hereby declare and proclaim the 15th
day of January 2023 as
"ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY,INCORPORATED FOUNDERS' DAY
in the City of Denton and urge all citizens to congratulate them on this honor.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto`set my hand and caused the official,
seal of the City of Denton,Texas to be affixed this the 10th;day of January 2.023:
GERARD HUDSPETH,MAYOR
ATTEST:
ROSA RIOS,CITY SECRETARY
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