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Regular Session, 2010
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 201
BY REPRESENTATIVES WADDELL, ABRAMSON, ANDERS, ARMES, ARNOLD,
AUBERT, AUSTIN BADON, BOBBY BADON, BALDONE, BARRAS,
BARROW, BILLIOT, BROSSETT, BURFORD, HENRY BURNS, TIM BURNS,
BURRELL, CARMODY, CARTER, CHAMPAGNE, CHANDL ER, CHANEY,
CONNICK, CORTEZ, CROMER, DANAHAY, DI XON, DOERGE, DOVE,
DOWNS, EDWARDS, ELLINGTON, FANNIN, FOIL, FRANKLIN, GALLOT,
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, MORRIS, NORTON, NOWLIN,
PEARSON, PERRY, PONTI, POPE, PUGH, RICHARD, RICHARDSON,
RICHMOND, RITCHIE, ROBIDEAUX, ROY, SCHRODER, SIMON, SMILEY,
GARY SMITH, JANE SMITH, PATRICIA SMITH, ST. GERMAIN, STIAES,
TALBOT, TEMPLET, THIBAUT, THIERRY, TUCKER, WHITE, WILLIAMS,
WILLMOTT, AND WOOTON AND SENATORS ADLEY, CHEEK, JACKSON,
LONG, SHAW, AND THOMPSON
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON
To commend Forrest Dunn upon his retirement from the Louisiana State Exhibit Museum
in Shreveport.
WHEREAS, it is appropriate to commend and recognize Forrest Dunn upon his
retirement from the Louisiana State Exhibit Museum; and
WHEREAS, Forrest Dunn has served with great distinction as the director of the
Louisiana State Exhibit Museum in Shreveport for more than eleven years; and
WHEREAS, during his tenure as director of the Louisiana State Exhibit Museum,
Mr. Dunn worked with the Friends of the Louisiana State Exhibit Museum to bring
nationally recognized exhibits to the museum and to promote and enhance the museum's
collections, gardens, and grounds; and
WHEREAS, under Mr. Dunn's outstanding term of leadership, the Louisiana State
Exhibit Museum became the only public museum in Louisiana to establish an affiliation with
the Smithsonian Institution; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Dunn has been committed to a life of public service, serving with
unwavering dedication as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1972 ENROLLEDHCR NO. 201
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until 1984, using every opportunity as a widely respected and admired legislator to serve his
constituency in Caddo Parish and the citizens of the state of Louisiana in an honorable and
dedicated manner, and serving diligently on the House committees on commerce, education,
retirement, and ways and means; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Dunn has also served with great effectiveness as a member of the
Caddo Parish School Board, president of the Holiday in Dixie Festival, campaign chairman
for the United Way, and president of the executive committee of the State Fair of Louisiana;
and
WHEREAS, among Mr. Dunn's well-deserved honors have been his selection for the
Special Humanitarian Award of the Community Council in 1978 and as a Shreveport Times
outstanding leader in the Shreveport-Bossier community in 2002; and
WHEREAS, in addition to his service to the state of Louisiana, Mr. Dunn served his
country with great pride and valor in the United States Navy; and
WHEREAS, the success of the state of Louisiana, the strength of its communities,
and the overall vitality of American society depend in great measure upon people like
Forrest Dunn, an exceptional gentleman and an inspiration to all; and
WHEREAS, Forrest Dunn merits a special measure of commendation for the
tremendous honor that he brings to his family and friends, the Louisiana State Exhibit
Museum, the state of Louisiana, and the United States of America.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
commend Forrest Dunn upon his retirement from the Louisiana State Exhibit Museum, does
hereby extend enduring appreciation to this great Louisianian for his long and highly
productive term of public service, and does hereby recognize and record for posterity his
extraordinary accomplishments and contributions to his community, state, and nation.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
to Forrest Dunn.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE