H*5138 Concurrent Resolution, By Robinson-Simpson, Alexander, Allison, Anderson, 
Anthony, Atwater, Bales, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bedingfield, Bernstein, 
Bingham, Bowers, Bradley, Brannon, G.A. Brown, R.L. Brown, Burns, Chumley, 
Clary, Clemmons, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cole, Collins, Corley, H.A. Crawford, 
Crosby, Daning, Delleney, Dillard, Douglas, Duckworth, Erickson, Felder, Finlay, 
Forrester, Fry, Funderburk, Gagnon, Gambrell, George, Gilliard, Goldfinch, 
Govan, Hamilton, Hardee, Hart, Hayes, Henderson, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hicks, 
Hill, Hiott, Hixon, Hodges, Horne, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Jefferson, Johnson, 
Jordan, Kennedy, King, Kirby, Knight, Limehouse, Loftis, Long, Lowe, Lucas, 
Mack, McCoy, McEachern, McKnight, M.S. McLeod, W.J. McLeod, Merrill, Mitchell, 
D.C. Moss, V.S. Moss, Murphy, Nanney, Neal, Newton, Norman, Norrell, Ott, Parks, 
Pitts, Pope, Putnam, Quinn, Ridgeway, Riley, Rivers, Rutherford, Ryhal, 
Sandifer, Simrill, G.M. Smith, G.R. Smith, J.E. Smith, Sottile, Southard, 
Spires, Stavrinakis, Stringer, Tallon, Taylor, Thayer, Tinkler, Toole, Weeks, 
Wells, Whipper, White, Whitmire, Williams, Willis and Yow
 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE OFFICERS, MEMBERS, AND
 AUXILIARIES OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA STATE CHAPTERS OF ZETA PHI BETA SORORITY,
 INCORPORATED, FOR ALL THAT THEY HAVE DONE, ARE DOING, AND WILL DO FOR
 RESIDENTS OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, THIS NATION, AND INTERNATIONALLY,
 AND TO DECLARE WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2016, "ZETA PHI BETA SORORITY DAY" IN SOUTH
 CAROLINA.

   03/23/16  House  Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate
                     (House Journal-page 13)
   03/24/16  Senate Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence
                     (Senate Journal-page 2)

TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE OFFICERS, MEMBERS, AND AUXILIARIES OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA STATE CHAPTERS OF ZETA PHI BETA SORORITY, INCORPORATED, FOR ALL THAT THEY HAVE DONE, ARE DOING, AND WILL DO FOR RESIDENTS OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, THIS NATION, AND INTERNATIONALLY, AND TO DECLARE WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2016, "ZETA PHI BETA SORORITY DAY" IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

Whereas, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated, a community-conscious and social-action organization focused on health and education, has formed and worked with many exceptional community-based partnerships over the years of its existence, including "Blazing of New Paths" under the current leadership of its twenty-fourth international president, Mrs. Mary B. Wright; and

Whereas, understanding that service to the community is its greatest legacy, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority engages in diverse activities ranging from giving financial assistance through its National Education Foundation to administering the organization's outstanding Z-HOPE program, formed during the tenure and under the leadership of South Carolina's own, Mrs. Barbara Crockett Moore, the twenty-second international president; and

Whereas, Zeta Phi Beta and members of its Amicae and Youth Auxiliaries have given unselfishly of their time, talents, and energy to build stronger communities through the implementation of programs at home and abroad that positively impact human health and the environment; and

Whereas, annually the phenomenal women of this organization take time from their busy schedules to acknowledge the work of the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives and the South Carolina Senate. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the members of the South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, recognize and honor the officers, members, and auxiliaries of the South Carolina state chapters of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated, for all that they have done, are doing, and will do for residents of the State of South Carolina, this nation, and internationally, and declare Wednesday, May 18, 2016, "Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Day" in South Carolina.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be provided to Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated.