[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 464 Introduced in House (IH)]








109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 464

 Recognizing and honoring the 20th anniversary of the founding of the 
   Lambda Theta Nu Sorority, Incorporated, the first intercollegiate 
Greek-letter sorority established for Latina college women on the West 
                                 Coast.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 28, 2006

 Mr. Stark (for himself, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Hinojosa, and Mr. Ortiz) 
 submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to 
              the Committee on Education and the Workforce

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
 Recognizing and honoring the 20th anniversary of the founding of the 
   Lambda Theta Nu Sorority, Incorporated, the first intercollegiate 
Greek-letter sorority established for Latina college women on the West 
                                 Coast.

Whereas the Lambda Theta Nu Sorority was founded by 18 young women on March 11, 
        1986, at California State University in Chico, California;
Whereas Leticia Campos, Mary Helen Coronado, Pamela Dana, Abigail Estrada, 
        Cecilia Fabian, Guadalupe Favela, Maria Gonzalez, Josephine Hernandez, 
        Theresa Jauregui, Patricia Lozano, Luz Amelia Martinez, Rosa Meza, 
        Imelda Michel, Rosana Michel, Teresa Reyes, Camille Rugama, Lisa 
        Saldano, and Rosabelia Sanchez, the founders of the sorority, recognized 
        and responded to the needs of Latina women in higher education and 
        established an innovative organization to respond to these needs;
Whereas the principles of the Lambda Theta Nu Sorority are academic excellence, 
        community service, and sisterhood;
Whereas Lambda Theta Nu Sorority fosters collegiate academic excellence and 
        promotes an environment for personal growth within a unit of sisterhood 
        for all its members;
Whereas Lambda Theta Nu Sorority does not discriminate based on race, national 
        origin, religion, sexual orientation, or disability;
Whereas for over 20 years, Lambda Theta Nu Sorority has played an integral role 
        in improving the college graduation rate for Latinas across 25 college 
        campuses in California, Colorado, Nebraska, and Texas;
Whereas Lambda Theta Nu Sorority is a founding member of the National 
        Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations, the first organization of 
        its kind; and
Whereas for over 20 years the sisters of Lambda Theta Nu Sorority have been 
        committed and devoted leaders for the Latino community by serving as 
        positive and educated role models, and have contributed to efforts to 
        increase Latino literacy nationwide: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),  
That Congress--
            (1) recognizes and honors the 20th anniversary of the 
        founding of Lambda Theta Nu Sorority, Incorporated;
            (2) commends the founders and all sisters of Lambda Theta 
        Nu Sorority for their bond of sisterhood, common ideals and 
        beliefs, and service to the Latino community; and
            (3) expresses its best wishes for Lambda Theta Nu 
        Sorority's continued success and growth.
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