[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 13253]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY, INC.

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                  HON. HENRY C. ``HANK'' JOHNSON, JR.

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 9, 2013

  Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I submit the following 
Proclamation:
  Whereas, since 1913, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., has been and 
continues to be a worthy instrument for good; and
  Whereas, the Decatur Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, 
Inc., was chartered on October 5, 1973, in Decatur, Georgia, by sixteen 
stellar sorors who had the foresight and vision to establish a Delta 
chapter in DeKalb County, Georgia; and
  Whereas, the Decatur Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, 
Inc., is celebrating its forty year anniversary; and
  Whereas, its members give of themselves tirelessly and 
unconditionally to serve our community through projects such as voter 
registration, health walks, mentorships and scholarships; and
  Whereas, the lives of many in our district are touched by the 
leadership and service given by the ladies of Delta Sigma Theta 
Sorority, Inc., our nation and the world are better places due to their 
commitment to excellence in all of their endeavors; and
  Whereas, the U.S. Representative of the Fourth District of Georgia 
has set aside this day to honor and recognize their outstanding service 
to our District for the past forty (40) years and to wish them well on 
their anniversary;
  Now Therefore, I, Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., do hereby proclaim 
October 5, 2013 as Decatur Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta 
Sorority, Inc., Day in the 4th Congressional District.
  Proclaimed, This 5th day of October, 2013.

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