[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 46 (Wednesday, March 23, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E369]
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               RECOGNITION OF DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY

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                          HON. REID J. RIBBLE

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 23, 2016

  Mr. RIBBLE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
accomplishments of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority as it launches a new 
chapter in Northeast Wisconsin on April 2, 2016. Delta Sigma Theta was 
founded in 1913 at Howard University with a purpose to provide support 
to collegiate women through programs in local communities throughout 
the world.
   In their first year, the sorority bravely marched in the Woman 
Suffrage Parade exemplifying their mission to promote women's rights. 
Founder Florence Letcher Torns reflected on that day saying ``we 
marched that day in order that women might come into their own, because 
we believed that women not only needed an education, but they needed a 
broader horizon in which they may use that education. And the right to 
vote would give them that privilege.''
   Since that time, Delta Sigma Theta has grown to reach over 200,000 
women and currently boasts a membership of 1,000 collegiate and alumnae 
chapters located around the globe.
   I congratulate Delta Sigma Theta on their decision to embark on a 
new chapter in Northeast Wisconsin and look forward to watching the 
community flourish with their participation.

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