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Regular Session, 2010 ENROLLED
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 109
BY SENATOR SMITH
A RESOLUTION
To commend DeLain Prewitt upon her retirement as administrator of the City of Leesville.
WHEREAS, it is appropriate to commend DeLaine Prewitt upon her retirement from
the City of Leesville, where she has served with great distinction for forty years; and
WHEREAS, she was born and raised in Leesville and attended Northwestern State
University before marrying and moving to Texas for a short time; and
WHEREAS, upon return to her hometown, she was asked to serve as assistant city
administrator; and
WHEREAS, she eventually assumed the position of city administrator and quickly
became known as the "go to" person for all matters in local government; and
WHEREAS, over her four decades of service she developed an unmatched wealth
of experience and pool of city history that will be hard to replace; and
WHEREAS, during her tenure she worked under seven different mayoral
administrations and countless city council members, forging deep relations with each; and
WHEREAS, she has been an integral part of the many advancements and
achievements in Leesville city government, including the Keep America Beautiful Award
in 2005 and 2007; and
WHEREAS, she has been well known to the citizenry as a woman who loved her job,
and performed it with dedication and enthusiasm, and who always made herself available
to those who needed help; and
WHEREAS, it is with heartfelt gratitude that the citizens of Leesville wish her well
in her retirement.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby commend DeLaine Prewitt upon her retirement as administrator of the City of
Leesville, hereby records for posterity her forty years of dedicated service, does hereby pay SR NO. 109 ENROLLED
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tribute to her for the generous and effective way in which she has dedicated her intelligence
and her energy to the service of the people of Leesville, and does hereby extend to her every
good wish for success and happiness in all of her future endeavors.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
DeLaine Prewitt.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE