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Regular Session, 2011 ENROLLED
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 27
BY SENATOR MURRAY
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON
To commend the elevation of William Raymond Manning into the College of Fellows of the
American Institute of Architects.
WHEREAS, William Raymond Manning has been a great leader of innovation,
planning, and design in the City of New Orleans over the last twenty-five years, and has
been instrumental in the rebuilding of the city after the hurricanes of 2005; and
WHEREAS, because of his vision and dedication to his craft and community,
William Manning is being elevated this year in the College of Fellows of the American
Institute of Architects; and
WHEREAS, he received a Bachelor of Architecture from Southern University, a
Master of Architecture from the University of Michigan Taubman College of Architecture
and Planning, where he devoted his thesis to his involvement in planning Detroit
neighborhoods, which at the time were already feeling the effects of that city's economic
decline, and then went on to continue his education in Design and Management at Harvard
University and at Dartmouth College; and
WHEREAS, after completing his education, he returned to New Orleans and
established Manning Architects, which quickly earned a regional and national reputation in
architecture, interior design, and urban design and planning; and
WHEREAS, after hurricanes Katrina and Rita, Mr. Manning's work focused on the
development, planning, and urban design of New Orleans, including being instrumental in
the Bring New Orleans Back Neighborhood Recovery Planning process, which led to the
funding and organizational structure of the Unified New Orleans Plan, the city's official
recovery blueprint, and numerous other efforts to reinvigorate and restore the city; and SCR NO. 27 ENROLLED
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WHEREAS, the civic and design leadership which he has demonstrated has made
him a sought-after speaker, contributor, and lecturer at national and international conferences
and events on issues related to urban design, neighborhood development, community
outreach, sustainability, urban water management, and disaster and recovery planning; and
WHEREAS, some of his most significant roles include the New Orleans Business
Council, the New Orleans Board of Liquidation and the New Orleans Sewage and Water
Board, and he is currently President-elect of the New Orleans Chapter of the American
Institute of Architects; and
WHEREAS, because of his creative leadership, the American Institute of Architects
sees fit to elevate William Manning into the College of Fellows, an honor bestowed to
architects who have made a significant contribution to architecture and society and who have
achieved a standard of excellence in the profession and their significant contributions to
architecture and society on a national level.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
commend the elevation of William Raymond Manning into the College of Fellows of the
American Institution of Architects, and does hereby extend its gratitude for his dedication
and creative leadership in the design and development of New Orleans before and after
Hurricane Katrina.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
William Raymond Manning.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES