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This resolution recognizes the Eta Alpha Chapter of Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc., a prominent African American women's organization founded in Chicago in 1929, which was chartered in Fairview Heights on June 15, 2024. The resolution highlights the sorority's longstanding commitment to improving the social, political, and economic welfare of African American women through educational advancement, professional development, and community service. Specifically, the resolution commends the chapter's founding members, led by President Deletra Hudson, which includes 23 distinguished individuals who have demonstrated leadership, scholarship, and a commitment to excellence. The resolution emphasizes the sorority's mission of empowering women to take charge of their destiny, and it formally recognizes the chapter's establishment while expressing esteem and respect by presenting a copy of the resolution to the Eta Alpha Chapter. By doing so, the Illinois Senate celebrates the chapter's formation and its potential to continue the organization's important work of supporting and uplifting African American women.

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=194&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SR&SessionID=114&GA=104