[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 59 (Wednesday, April 22, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E556]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      CELEBRATING ZETA PHI BETA SORORITY, INC. GREAT LAKES REGION

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                       HON. JANICE D. SCHAKOWSKY

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 22, 2015

  Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate 95 years of 
service by Zeta Phi Beta Sorority and to wish them well as they begin 
their 81st Annual Great Lakes Regional Leadership Conference tomorrow 
in Rosemont, Illinois.
  The conference, led by Great Lakes Regional Director Michelle Porter 
Norman, will capture the essence of all that Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, 
Incorporated embodies . . . to be ``A Community Conscious, Action 
Oriented Organization''. Their National Programs, including Z-HOPE, 
Stork's Nest and Elder Care, provide necessary assistance to members of 
our communities across the globe, to address societal ills, poverty, 
and health concerns of the day. It is expected to draw more than 700 
members from across seven states--Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, 
Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin.
  Zeta Phi Beta Sorority was founded in 1920 at Howard University in 
Washington, DC, in the belief that the social nature of Sorority life 
should not overshadow the real mission of progressive organizations. 
The international organization's more than 100,000 initiated members 
and affiliates have given millions of volunteer hours to educate the 
public, provide scholarships, support organized charities and promote 
legislation for social and civic change. Zeta Phi Beta has more than 
800 chapters in the United States, Japan, Germany, England, Belgium, 
the Republic of Korea, the Caribbean and most recently Dubai, United 
Arab Emirates.
  I send a sincere ``thank you'' to Zeta Phi Beta for your dedication 
to promoting academic excellence and instilling in your members a 
lifelong commitment to service.

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