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First Extraordinary Session, 2011
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 12
BY REPRESENTATIVE BROSSETT
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON
To commend the Consulate General of Ecuador upon reopening in New Orleans.
WHEREAS, on Tuesday, March 29, 2011, the Consulate General of Ecuador
reopened in the city of New Orleans, and it is appropriate to recognize this significant
occasion; and
WHEREAS, Ecuador previously had a consulate in New Orleans, but it had been
closed since 2006; and
WHEREAS, the consulate plans to serve approximately ten thousand Ecuadoreans
living in Louisiana, Arkansas, and Mississippi; and
WHEREAS, Luis Quinones has been named consul general for New Orleans; and
WHEREAS, the consulate's reopening is a memorable and historic event for the city
of New Orleans and its Ecuadorean residents that merits special acknowledgment.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana hereby
commends Consulate General of Ecuador upon reopening in New Orleans.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
to Ecuador's consul general for New Orleans.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE