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Regular Session, 2011
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 90
BY SENATOR CHAISSON
COMMENDATIONS . Commends Senator Willie L. Mount on years of distinguished public
service.
A RESOLUTION1
To commend the Honorable Willie L. Mount and to express enduring gratitude for her2
outstanding contributions to the City of Lake Charles, the parish of Calcasieu, and3
the state of Louisiana, particularly during her tenure as a distinguished member of4
the Louisiana Senate.5
WHEREAS, Senator Willie Landry Mount is the true epitome of a statesman, a6
public servant whose leadership as a state senator has merited her election to three7
consecutive terms beginning in 2000, during which time she has utilized every opportunity8
to serve the citizens of her district and the state in an honorable and dedicated manner; and9
WHEREAS, Willie Mount is a lifelong resident of Lake Charles and is a proud10
graduate of Lake Charles High School and McNeese State University where she received11
a bachelor of science degree in business administration; and12
WHEREAS, after graduation from college, Willie Mount became a licensed real13
estate agent and also started a small business; and14
WHEREAS, after spending several years building a successful business, Willie15
Mount felt a higher calling to give back to the community that she loves so dearly and16
embarked upon a path of public service; and17
WHEREAS, in 1993, Willie Mount made the decision to seek the office of mayor18 SR NO. 90
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and was ultimately elected the first female mayor of the city of Lake Charles, a position she1
held for the next six years; and 2
WHEREAS, during her term as mayor, Willie Mount was instrumental in raising the3
pay for police, firefighters, and other city employees, in restoring the Central School Arts4
and Humanities Center and the 1911 City Hall, in upgrading the parks and recreation5
facilities throughout the city, in developing the lakefront with the addition of a boardwalk,6
fishing piers, and an interactive fountain, and, most importantly, promoting a positive7
attitude about the city of Lake Charles coining the slogan "Lake Charles...Moving Forward8
Together"; and 9
WHEREAS, in 1999, Willie Mount decided she could do even more for her10
community and entered the election for District 27 State Senate; and11
WHEREAS, again she found success, enjoying a landslide primary victory and12
becoming the first female senator to represent Calcasieu Parish; and13
WHEREAS, Senator Mount was reelected for two additional terms without14
opposition and during her tenure in the Louisiana Senate she has consistently been one of15
the strongest pro-consumer forces; and16
WHEREAS, concerned with the triumph of reason and justice, she has always taken17
a special interest in the healthcare and social issues which directly affect so many of the18
constituents in her district and the state; and19
WHEREAS, Senator Mount has served with the highest degree of professionalism20
and diligence as the chairwoman of the Senate Revenue and Fiscal Affairs and Health and21
Welfare committees and as a member of the following Senate standing committees:22
Transportation, Highways, and Public Works, Judiciary B, and Judiciary C; the following23
Senate Select Committees: Committee on Women and Children, Committee on Coastal24
Restoration & Flood Control, Committee on Consumer Affairs and Technology. State25
Technology Advisory Group, the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget, the Legislative26
Audit Advisory Council, and the Millennium Port Commission; and27
WHEREAS, Senator Mount has a tireless devotion to helping those who cannot28
always help themselves and strives to help find solutions to the problems of not only her29
constituents but of all the citizens that call the great state of Louisiana their home; and30 SR NO. 90
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WHEREAS, Senator Mount's professional, civic, religious, and business affiliations1
have included memberships in the Louisiana Conference of Mayors, where she held the2
position of president, the Louisiana Municipal Association, Council for a Better Louisiana,3
McNeese State University Foundation Board, the Christus St. Patrick Board of Counselors4
and the Alzheimer's Association State Board, the United Way Community Foundation,5
Prevent Child Abuse Louisiana Board and the United Methodist Foundation; and6
WHEREAS, although public service and civic activities have kept Senator Mount7
busy, she has always ensured that God and her family come first; and8
WHEREAS, she is a loving wife to her husband Benjamin Mount and loves nothing9
more than simply spending time with her mother Willie McCullor Landry, her three siblings10
Sandy, Richard, and Marsha and her many nieces and nephews; and11
WHEREAS, as she prepares to begin the next exciting and productive chapter of her12
life, Senator Mount merits a substantial amount of commendation for the contributions and13
the exemplary accomplishments she has made for the state of Louisiana as a member of the14
Louisiana Senate; and15
WHEREAS, Senator Mount is the kind of person who represents the best of16
Louisiana, a woman of wisdom who uses her talents, integrity, and passion to change her17
community and state for the better.18
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana19
does hereby commend and extend honor and recognition to the Honorable Willie L. Mount20
for her outstanding accomplishments, particularly during her tenure as a member of the21
Louisiana Senate, which has been marked by her uncompromising endeavor to improve the22
welfare of the constituents in her district and the citizens of Louisiana, and hereby pays23
tribute to her for the generous and effective way in which she has dedicated her time,24
intelligence and tireless energy to the service of her family, friends, community, and state.25
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana does26
hereby express enduring gratitude to Senator Mount for her service to the citizens of27
Louisiana, as evidenced by her superlative achievements as a member of this distinguished28
body, and hereby extends to her the best wishes of all of her colleagues for continued29
prosperity and success in all of her future endeavors.30 SR NO. 90
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the1
Honorable Willie L. Mount.2
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Greg Waddell.
DIGEST
Chaisson SR No. 90
Commends the Honorable Willie L. Mount and to express enduring gratitude for her
outstanding contributions to the city of Lake Charles, the parish of Calcasieu and the state
of Louisiana, particularly during her tenure as a distinguished member of the Louisiana
Senate.