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Regular Session, 2011
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 151
BY REPRESENTATIVES ELLINGTON, ABRAMSON, ANDERS, ARMES, ARNOLD,
AUBERT, AUSTIN BADON, BOBBY BADON, BALDONE, BARRAS,
BARROW, BILLIOT, BISHOP, BROSSETT, BURFORD, HENRY BURNS, TIM
BURNS, BURRELL, CARMODY, CARTER, CHAMPAGNE, CHANDLER,
CHANEY, CONNICK, CORTEZ, CROMER, DANAHAY, DIXON, DOERGE,
DOVE, DOWNS, EDWARDS, FANNIN, FOIL, FRANKLIN, GALLOT,
GEYMANN, GISCLAIR, GREENE, GUILLORY, GUINN, HARDY, HARRISON,
HAZEL, HENDERSON, HENRY, HENSGENS, HILL, HINES, HOFFMANN,
HONORE, HOWARD, HUTTER, HUVAL, GI ROD JACKSON, MICHAEL
JACKSON, JOHNSON, ROSALIND JONES, SAM JONES, KATZ, KLECKLEY,
LABRUZZO, LAFONTA, LAMBERT, LANDRY, LEBAS, LEGER, LIGI,
LITTLE, LOPINTO, LORUSSO, MCVEA, MONICA, MONTOUCET, MORENO,
MORRIS, NORTON, NOWLIN, PEARSON, PONTI, POPE, PUGH, RICHARD,
RICHARDSON, RITCHIE, ROBIDEAUX, ROY, SCHRODER, SEABAUGH,
SIMON, SMILEY, GARY SMITH, JANE SMITH, PATRICIA SMITH, ST.
GERMAIN, STIAES, TALBOT, TEMPLET, THIBAUT, THIERRY, TUCKER,
WHITE, WILLIAMS, WILLMOTT, AND WOOTON
A RESOLUTION
To commend Dr. Ken Ward, legislative ethicist and coordinator of chaplain services, for his
dedicated services to the Louisiana House of Representatives.
WHEREAS, in 1976 Dr. Ken Ward left his teaching role at the Louisiana State
University in Baton Rouge to join the Louisiana Moral and Civic Foundation, which was
organized in 1942 for the purpose of helping people of all faiths and those without faith to
work together to make a better Louisiana, as director of the legal and legislative division,
and he became executive director, soon thereafter; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Ken Ward is uniquely qualified to work with and for the legislature
by his formal study, earning his doctor of philosophy degree from Louisiana State University
and publishing his dissertation on the topic of legislative ethics, his hands-on experience of
monitoring and interacting with the legislative process for over 35 years, and his genuine
dedication to and love for the members of the Louisiana Legislature; and
WHEREAS, members of the House of Representatives often attribute Dr. Ken
Ward's assistance in understanding some of the complex issues that face them, and his
presence in the house chamber as a positive influence on the decorum and spirit of civility
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WHEREAS, it is appropriate for the members of this House of Representatives to
extend sincere appreciation to Dr. Ken Ward for his dedicated services as ethicist and
coordinator of chaplain services, and for the unwavering integrity, wisdom, and respect that
he gladly shares with us.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby extend to Dr. Ken Ward our heartfelt appreciation and
best wishes for his continued success as legislative ethicist and coordinator of chaplain
services for the Louisiana House of Representatives and in all of his endeavors.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
to Dr. Ken Ward.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES