South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008

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H. 4948

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Concurrent Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Jefferson, Williams, Agnew, Gambrell, Alexander, Allen, Anderson, Anthony, Bales, Ballentine, Bannister, Barfield, Battle, Bedingfield, Bingham, Bowen, Bowers, Brady, Branham, Brantley, Breeland, G. Brown, R. Brown, Cato, Chalk, Clemmons, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Coleman, Cooper, Cotty, Crawford, Dantzler, Davenport, Delleney, Duncan, Edge, Erickson, Frye, Funderburk, Govan, Gullick, Hagood, Haley, Hamilton, Hardwick, Harrell, Harrison, Hart, Harvin, Haskins, Hayes, Herbkersman, Hiott, Hodges, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Hutson, Jennings, Kelly, Kennedy, Kirsh, Knight, Leach, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Loftis, Lowe, Lucas, Mack, Mahaffey, McLeod, Merrill, Miller, Mitchell, Moody-Lawrence, Moss, Mulvaney, J.H. Neal, J.M. Neal, Neilson, Ott, Owens, Parks, Perry, Phillips, Pinson, E.H. Pitts, M.A. Pitts, Rice, Rutherford, Sandifer, Scarborough, Scott, Sellers, Shoopman, Simrill, Skelton, D.C. Smith, F.N. Smith, G.M. Smith, G.R. Smith, J.E. Smith, J.R. Smith, W.D. Smith, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stewart, Talley, Taylor, Thompson, Toole, Umphlett, Vick, Viers, Walker, Weeks, Whipper, White, Whitmire, Witherspoon and Young
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Introduced in the House on April 3, 2008
Introduced in the Senate on April 3, 2008
Adopted by the General Assembly on April 3, 2008

Summary: Zeta Phi Beta

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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    4/3/2008  House   Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate HJ-11
    4/3/2008  Senate  Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence SJ-2

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4/3/2008

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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND HONOR THE INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT OF ZETA PHI BETA, MRS. BARBARA C. MOORE, AND SOUTHEASTERN REGIONAL DIRECTOR, MRS. SCARLET BLACK, BOTH SOUTH CAROLINA RESIDENTS, ALONG WITH MRS. MARION GARY, THE SOUTH CAROLINA STATE DIRECTOR, AND ALL THE SOUTH CAROLINA ZETAS FOR THEIR HUMANITARIAN EFFORTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS.

Whereas, the members of the South Carolina General Assembly commend Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated, for its legacy of eighty-nine years of public service and its commitment to social action; and

Whereas, Zeta Phi Beta has legislative priorities that include addressing healthcare disparities, increasing vigilance in monitoring HIV and AIDS in the United States, supporting diabetes research and treatment, strengthening laws against domestic violence, full funding for Head Start programs, and increased funding for prenatal care; and

Whereas, through the National Education Foundation, the sorority works with the Department of Energy to educate minority communities about the Human Genome Projects; and

Whereas, Zeta Phi Beta also has a long-standing partnership with the March of Dimes to educate low-income mothers about prenatal care and programs to teach expectant mothers about prenatal health and infant care; and

Whereas, in 2003, Zeta Phi Beta, Incorporated, founded the Zeta Congressional Institute in an effort to increase the number of minority women who pursue careers as advocates and litigators, and the sorority developed an outstanding program called Z-HOPE, Zetas Helping Other People Excel; and

Whereas, this service sorority also established Zeta Organizational Leadership Program, an intense and nationally structured program to certify trained leaders, to focus on leadership development and enhancement for the future, and to ensure the continued contributions of its leaders and members for the common good of this State and nation; and

Whereas, the members of the South Carolina General Assembly are pleased to congratulate the members of Zeta Phi Beta, Incorporated, for their active concern in their communities and express their appreciation to them for their years of dedication. Now, therefore,

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

That the South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, acknowledges and honors the international president of Zeta Phi Beta, Mrs. Barbara C. Moore, and southeastern regional director, Mrs. Scarlet Black, both South Carolina residents, along with Mrs. Marion Gary, the South Carolina state director, and all the South Carolina Zetas for their humanitarian efforts and contributions.

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