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Regular Session, 2012
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 127
BY REPRESENTATIVE COX
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON
To urge and request all Louisiana companies to offer every reasonable accommodation for
employment to returning veterans.
WHEREAS, the citizens of Louisiana recognize that unselfishly protecting the
United States during times of war and peace through service in the nation's armed services
should be honored as the highest form of patriotism; and
WHEREAS, the United States military currently has many Americans serving with
valor and fortitude on foreign soil and on the homefront; and
WHEREAS, the nation continues to lose armed service personnel, who have
exhibited courage and gallantry in the face of utmost danger; and
WHEREAS, many American families have been disrupted by the call of their
husbands, wives, sons, daughters, and other family members to active duty in the endeavor
to protect the United States and its allies; and
WHEREAS, these families know that their lives will forever be changed and that
some may not be able to once again enjoy the company of their brave and patriotic loved
ones; and
WHEREAS, injuries sustained as a result of combat affect not only service personnel
and their families but also the communities in which military families live; and
WHEREAS, returning service men and women need well-paying jobs to provide for
the families that these American heroes fought so honorably to protect; and
WHEREAS, the bravery and boldness displayed by our valorous veterans in the
defense of freedom is a proud example of the American spirit in which all Louisianians take
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WHEREAS, it is only fitting that the companies who gain security and stability from
the sacrifices made by the military make every effort to offer every reasonable
accommodation for employment to these American heroes.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
urge and request Louisiana companies to offer every opportunity to our returning veterans
and offer them every reasonable accommodation for employment and does hereby express
enduring gratitude to veterans who have made enormous sacrifices to ensure the safety of
American citizens and the prosperity of American businesses.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
to the executive director of the Louisiana Workforce Commission and the secretary of the
Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE