Introduced Version
SENATE RESOLUTION No. ___
DIGEST OF INTRODUCED RESOL UTION
A SENATE RESOLUTION memorializing the life of Senator
Jean Breaux.
POL, YODER, HUNLEY, FORD,
JACKSON, NIEZGODSKI,
QADDOURA, RANDOLPH,
SPENCER, TAYLOR
, read first time and referred to Committee on
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SENATE RESOLUTION ____
MR. PRESIDENT:
I offer the following resolution and move its adoption:
1 A SENATE RESOLUTION memorializing the life of
2 Senator Jean Breaux.
3 Whereas, Senator Jean Breaux faithfully and honorably
4 served the constituents of Senate District 34, encompassing
5 portions of Marion County, since 2006;
6 Whereas, Senator Jean Breaux was born in Eckman, West
7 Virginia, on September 11, 1958;
8 Whereas, Senator Breaux received a B.S. in Business
9 Administration from Indiana Wesleyan University;
10 Whereas, Senator Breaux's passion for education led to
11 her receiving professional certificates from the Economic
12 Development Institute and the International Economic
13 Development Council;
14 Whereas, Senator Breaux served as Assistant Democratic
15 Leader for the Senate Democratic Caucus from 2012 to 2020;
16 Whereas, Senator Breaux was a member of the Indiana
17 Black Legislative Caucus;
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1 Whereas, Senator Breaux served as the Ranking Minority
2 Member for the Senate Committees on Commerce and
3 Technology, Health and Provider Services, and Public Policy
4 and served as a member on Agriculture, Natural Resources,
5 and Utilities committees;
6 Whereas, Senator Breaux championed improvements to
7 maternal health, fetal mortality, and expanded reproductive
8 options for women;
9 Whereas, Senator Breaux was a board member and an
10 adamant supporter for the National Kidney Foundation;
11 Whereas, Senator Breaux spearheaded a Kidney Screening
12 Day at the Indiana State Capitol in 2022;
13 Whereas, Senator Breaux received the Excellence Award
14 from the National Foundation for Women Legislators and the
15 Civility Award from the Association of Retired Members of the
16 General Assembly;
17 Whereas, Senator Breaux has been recognized as a
18 National Honorary Member of Distinction by the Gamma Phi
19 Delta Sorority;
20 Whereas, Senator Breaux was a member of the Indiana
21 Recycling Market Development Board and the Medicaid
22 Advisory Committee;
23 Whereas, Senator Breaux was served on the Indiana State
24 Fair Committee, the Commission on Improving the Status of
25 Children in Indiana, and on the Board of Commissioners for
26 the Indiana Women's Commission;
27 Whereas, Senator Breaux valued spending time with family
28 and friends;
29 Whereas, Senator Breaux loved to host her annual Mardi
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1 Gras event in recognition of her Creole heritage;
2 Whereas, Senator Breaux's infectious laughter and spirit
3 welcomed all;
4 Whereas, Senator Breaux was preceded in death by her
5 father Dominque Breaux and is survived by her mother Billie
6 Breaux and her aunts Carol Johnson Smith and Marie Fuller;
7 and
8 Whereas, Senator Breaux's legacy will be a constant
9 reminder of all of the lives she has touched: Therefore,
10
11 Be it resolved by the Senate of the
12 General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
13 SECTION 1. That the Indiana Senate expresses its
14 sympathy and sincere condolences to the family and friends of
15 Senator Jean Breaux and thanks her for her service to the
16 Indiana State Senate and District 34.
17 SECTION 2. The Secretary of the Senate is hereby directed
18 to transmit copies of this Resolution to Billie Breaux.
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