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Regular Session, 2011 ENROLLED
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 114
BY SENATOR APPEL
A RESOLUTION
To commend and congratulate Tommy Cvitanovich upon his selection as the 2010 Times-
Picayune Loving Cup recipient.
WHEREAS, it is fitting and proper for the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana to
take notice of the selection of Tommy Cvitanovich as the Times-Picayune Loving Cup
recipient of 2010 and his many acts of selflessness the award represents; and
WHEREAS, the Loving Cup has been awarded since 1901 to men and women who
have worked unselfishly for the community without expectation of public recognition or
material reward; and
WHEREAS, the son of immigrants, Tommy Cvitanovich, at age four moved from
Canada to New Orleans with his family, where his parents, Drago and Klara Cvitanovich,
founded their Metairie restaurant in 1969; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Cvitanovich's parents instilled in him the value of hard work in
service to others through their living testimony; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Cvitanovich's first exposure to giving on a massive scale came in
the early 1990s when fighting broke out in his parents' native Croatia; his mother and the
recently-retired Archbishop Phillip Hannan coordinated a drive to send food, medicine,
clothing, diapers, and other supplies to that beleaguered country; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Cvitanovich understands the benefits of being in this country and
giving back to the community and seeks to communicate his appreciation through his
conduct; and
WHEREAS, the fifty-one year-old Mr. Cvitanovich contributes extensively to his
community; he helps to organize "Taste of the Town", a fundraising effort for Lafraniere
Park, and is deeply involved with the work of Padua Pediatrics in Belle Chasse for severely
medically fragile children and young adults; he raises money for families of slain police
officers and for St. Andrew's Village, an Abita Springs community for disabled adults; and SR NO. 114 ENROLLED
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WHEREAS, Mr. Cvitanovich and his staff at Drago's Restaurant worked tirelessly
to feed the people of New Orleans in the aftermath of Katrina, giving away nearly 80,000
meals; and
WHEREAS, in recognition for his work in the days after Katrina, the National
Restaurant Association presented Mr. Cvitanovich its Restaurant Neighbor Award along
with a $5,000 check to go to charity; Mr. Cvitanovich presented the money to Grace King
High School to help underwrite a kitchen where students prepare for restaurant careers; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Cvitanovich has continued his work of speaking up for those who
cannot speak for themselves by deploying his resources to help people in the seafood
industry in the wake of the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Cvitanovich represents the best qualities of Louisiana's people:
uncompromising commitment to hard work in loving service to others; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Cvitanovich has been chosen to be the King of the annual
celebration of the Mystic Krewe of Louisianians.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby commend and congratulate Tommy Cvitanovich, the Times-Picayune Loving
Cup winner for 2010.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
Tommy Cvitanovich.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE