2026 SESSION
ENROLLED
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 187
Commending the Zeta Upsilon Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 2, 2026
Agreed to by the Senate, March 5, 2026
WHEREAS, for 50 years, the Zeta Upsilon Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., has greatly served the Fairfax County and Loudoun County communities through a variety of programs and initiatives; and
WHEREAS, in 1906, a group of visionary men united by the values of scholarship, service, and brotherhood formed Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., the nation's oldest intercollegiate historically African American Greek-letter fraternity; and
WHEREAS, on December 12, 1975, the Zeta Upsilon Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha was founded by its charter members to serve the communities of Fairfax County and Loudoun County; and
WHEREAS, the Zeta Upsilon Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha has promoted scholarship, mentorship, and community welfare through an array of endeavors, including leadership workshops, educational trips, and volunteer work with local shelters, the Special Olympics, and the Adopt-a-Highway program; and
WHEREAS, the Zeta Upsilon Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha has advanced the national organization's mission by supporting a number of its programs, including A Voteless People is a Hopeless People and My Brother's Keeper; and