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Regular Session, 2010
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 201
BY REPRESENTATIVES WADDELL, MORRIS, BURFORD, HENRY BURNS,
BURRELL, CARMODY, DOERGE, GALLOT, JANE SMITH, AND WILLIAMS
AND SENATORS ADLEY, CHEEK, JACKSON, LONG, AND SHAW AND
REPRESENTATIVES ABRAMSON, ANDERS, ARMES, ARNOLD, AUBERT,
AUSTIN BADON, BOBBY BADON, BALDONE, BARRAS, BARROW,
BILLIOT, BROSSETT, TIM BURNS, CARTER, CHAMPAGNE, CHANDLER,
CHANEY, CONNICK, CORTEZ, CROMER, DANAHAY, DIXON, DOVE,
DOWNS, EDWARDS, ELLINGTON, FANNIN, FOIL, FRANKLIN, GEYMANN,
GISCLAIR, GREENE, GUILLORY, GUINN, HARDY, HARRISON, HAZEL,
HENDERSON, HENRY, HILL, HINES, HOFFMANN, HOWARD, HUTTER,
GIROD JACKSON, MICHAEL JACKSON, JOHNSON, ROSALIND JONES, SAM
JONES, KATZ, KLECKLEY, LABRUZZO, LAFONTA, LAMBERT, LANDRY,
LEBAS, LEGER, LIGI, LITTLE, LOPINTO, LORUSSO, MCVEA, MILLS,
MONICA, MONTOUCET, NORTON, NOWLI N, PEARSON, PERRY, PONTI,
POPE, PUGH, RICHARD, RICHARDSON, RICHMOND, RITCHIE,
ROBIDEAUX, ROY, SCHRODER, SIMON, SMILEY, GARY SMITH, PATRICIA
SMITH, ST. GERMAIN, STIAES, TALBOT, TEMPLET, THIBAUT, THIERRY,
TUCKER, WHITE, WILLMOTT, AND WOOTON AND SENATOR THOMPSON
COMMENDATIONS: Commends Forrest Dunn upon his retirement from the La. State
Exhibit Museum
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON1
To commend Forrest Dunn upon his retirement from the Louisiana State Exhibit Museum2
in Shreveport.3
WHEREAS, it is appropriate to commend and recognize Forrest Dunn upon his4
retirement from the Louisiana State Exhibit Museum; and5
WHEREAS, Forrest Dunn has served with great distinction as the director of the6
Louisiana State Exhibit Museum in Shreveport for more than eleven years; and7
WHEREAS, during his tenure as director of the Louisiana State Exhibit Museum,8
Mr. Dunn worked with the Friends of the Louisiana State Exhibit Museum to bring9
nationally recognized exhibits to the museum and to promote and enhance the museum's10
collections, gardens, and grounds; and11 HLS 10RS-4648 ORIGINAL
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WHEREAS, under Mr. Dunn's outstanding term of leadership, the Louisiana State1
Exhibit Museum became the only public museum in Louisiana to establish an affiliation with2
the Smithsonian Institution; and 3
WHEREAS, Mr. Dunn has been committed to a life of public service, serving with4
unwavering dedication as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 19725
until 1984, using every opportunity as a widely respected and admired legislator to serve his6
constituency in Caddo Parish and the citizens of the state of Louisiana in an honorable and7
dedicated manner, and serving diligently on the House committees on commerce, education,8
retirement, and ways and means; and9
WHEREAS, Mr. Dunn has also served with great effectiveness as a member of the10
Caddo Parish School Board, president of the Holiday in Dixie Festival, campaign chairman11
for the United Way, and president of the executive committee of the State Fair of Louisiana;12
and13
WHEREAS, among Mr. Dunn's well-deserved honors have been his selection for the14
Special Humanitarian Award of the Community Council in 1978 and as a Shreveport Times15
outstanding leader in the Shreveport-Bossier community in 2002; and16
WHEREAS, in addition to his service to the state of Louisiana, Mr. Dunn served his17
country with great pride and valor in the United States Navy; and18
WHEREAS, the success of the state of Louisiana, the strength of its communities,19
and the overall vitality of American society depend in great measure upon people like20
Forrest Dunn, an exceptional gentleman and an inspiration to all; and21
WHEREAS, Forrest Dunn merits a special measure of commendation for the22
tremendous honor that he brings to his family and friends, the Louisiana State Exhibit23
Museum, the state of Louisiana, and the United States of America.24
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby25
commend Forrest Dunn upon his retirement from the Louisiana State Exhibit Museum, does26
hereby extend enduring appreciation to this great Louisianian for his long and highly27
productive term of public service, and does hereby recognize and record for posterity his28
extraordinary accomplishments and contributions to his community, state, and nation.29 HLS 10RS-4648 ORIGINAL
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted1
to Forrest Dunn.2
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
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Commends Forrest Dunn upon his retirement from the La. State Exhibit Museum in
Shreveport.