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Regular Session, 2010
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 183
BY REPRESENTATIVE CHAMPAGNE
A RESOLUTION
To commend Ryan O'Neill Poche' of Erath High School upon his selection as a
representative of Louisiana at the Hugh O'Brian World Leadership Congress in Los
Angeles, California.
WHEREAS, Ryan O'Neill Poche' attended the Louisiana Hugh O'Brian Youth
Leadership Seminar, held from June 4 through June 6, 2010, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana; and
WHEREAS, the Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership program (HOBY) was established
in 1958 by popular actor Hugh O'Brian following a visit to Africa where he was inspired
after meeting with Dr. Albert Schweitzer to create an organization designed to encourage the
discussion and methods by which young people can take a leadership role in society; and
WHEREAS, Ryan O'Neill Poche' was joined by one hundred twenty-one other young
leaders representing their high schools throughout Louisiana, where they discussed the core
values of the HOBY organization, including the impact of volunteering in one's community,
partnership in community, and an appreciation and need for diversity in today's culture; and
WHEREAS, the Hugh O'Brian World Leadership Congress is held every year in
conjunction with a major United States university, and the World Leadership Congress
brings together young men and women from around the world for a week-long intensive
educational leadership conference; and
WHEREAS, Ryan O'Neill Poche' was chosen to represent Louisiana in the Hugh
O'Brian World Leadership Congress being held July 23 through July 30, 2010, at the
University of California in Los Angeles; and
WHEREAS, in September of each year, HOBY sends nomination materials to every
accredited public and private high school in the United States, and each high school is
invited to select one sophomore with demonstrated leadership abilities and potential to
attend regional spring HOBY seminars; and ENROLLEDHR NO. 183
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WHEREAS, at the World Leadership Congress, students learn firsthand about other
cultures and opinions, form friendships, and exchange ideas in an environment where they
can feel comfortable in open discussions with their peers, learning to voice how they have
shaped and formed their own views about the role of leadership in society; and
WHEREAS, Hugh O'Brian believes the most important thing in education is to teach
young people to think for themselves, which, as a result of the more than three hundred
thousand HOBY alumni, has influenced and inspired young people to become more involved
in their communities; and
WHEREAS, the Hugh O'Brian World Leadership Congress seeks to inspire high
school students to excel as leaders, using friendship with others as a catalyst for their
learning experience.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend and congratulate Ryan O'Neill Poche' of
Erath High School upon his selection as a representative of Louisiana at the Hugh O'Brian
World Leadership Congress in Los Angeles, California, and does hereby recognize the pride
and honor that this wonderful young man has brought to his family, friends, school,
community, and state.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
to Ryan O'Neill Poche'.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES