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Michigan House adopts resolution declaring Jan. 13, 2025, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Day
Summary
The Michigan House of Representatives adopted House Resolution 8 to designate Jan. 13, 2025, as Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated Day after Representative Brenda Carter outlined the sorority's history and programs; the resolution was adopted by voice vote.
The Michigan House of Representatives adopted House Resolution 8 during a House session to declare Jan. 13, 2025, as Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated Day.
Representative Brenda Carter, who introduced the resolution, told members that Delta Sigma Theta is marking its 112th anniversary and highlighted the sorority's programs and notable members. "Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated stands as a beacon of hope, resilience, and excellence with 112 years of unparalleled service and unwavering commitment to uplifting communities worldwide," Carter said. She described programs including Delta GEMS and the organization's five-point programmatic thrust, which focus on economic development, educational empowerment, international awareness, health, and political involvement.
The clerk read the resolution as "House resolution number 8 introduced by representative Brenda Carter, a resolution to declare 01/13/2025 as Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated Day in the state of Michigan." After the reading, the question before the House was adoption of the resolution; members responded "aye" and the presiding officer announced the resolution adopted. The transcript records the method as a voice vote and does not include a roll-call tally or named votes.
Carter framed the resolution as an opportunity to "reflect on the sorority's remarkable achievements and its profound impacts on communities globally," and she asked colleagues to support the measure. The resolution also opened for co-sponsorship on the electronic calendar, per the clerk's announcement.
Aside from the resolution, the session included routine attendance and scheduling motions; those procedural items were handled without recorded contest and do not alter the resolution's adoption.
The resolution formally recognizes the sorority's 112th anniversary and sets Jan. 13, 2025, as an observance day, per the text read into the record. The transcript does not specify any planned state events tied to the observance or a recorded vote tally.
