2026 SESSION
ENROLLED
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 138
Commending the Third District of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 23, 2026
WHEREAS, the Third District of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., is composed of approximately 2,411 members in 44 chapters throughout Washington, D.C., and the Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, founded at Howard University in Washington, D.C., in 1911, has over 750 chapters throughout the world and its honorable members serve as leaders in a wide variety of fields; and
WHEREAS, the Third District of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity has a rich history, as it is home to the fraternity's birth chapter, Alpha Chapter at Howard University, as well as Lambda Omega Chapter in Norfolk, one of the oldest graduate chapters in the fraternity; and
WHEREAS, members of the Third District of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity include high-ranking military personnel, government officials, community leaders, judges, attorneys, influential pastors, successful entrepreneurs, and accomplished athletes; and
WHEREAS, the chapters of the Third District of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity strive to achieve the greatest possible positive impact in their communities, including through awarding tens of thousands of dollars in scholarships annually; and
WHEREAS, the Third District of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity chapters seek to provide mentoring and guidance to young men through programs such as the Youth Academy and Fatherhood Initiative; and