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Regular Session, 2012
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 176
BY REPRESENTATIVE CARTER
COMMENDATIONS: Commends the Council for A Better La. (CABL) upon its 50th
anniversary
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON1
To commend the Council for A Better Louisiana upon the celebration of its fiftieth2
anniversary.3
WHEREAS, it is appropriate to commend the Council for A Better Louisiana upon4
its fiftieth anniversary celebration; and5
WHEREAS, the Council for A Better Louisiana (CABL) is a statewide, nonpartisan6
organization that seeks to improve Louisiana through its program of work, which includes7
governmental research, advocacy, public awareness, leadership development, and civic8
engagement; and9
WHEREAS, it was on June 29, 1962, that a diverse group of more than ninety10
business, civic, and religious leaders gathered in New Orleans and founded CABL as a11
nonpartisan agent for change and reform in Louisiana; and12
WHEREAS, the initial objectives of CABL were spotlighting the state's problems13
and stimulating deeper thinking on their solutions, developing a specific action plan to14
remove obstacles to economic growth and development, expanding the base of CABL and15
cooperating with other civic groups, and pointing out to the nation the state's virtues and16
ongoing progress; and17
WHEREAS, CABL's first executive director, Edward W. Stagg, was a visionary18
leader who helped usher in a wave of governmental reform in Louisiana, and among CABL's19
major accomplishments in the early and mid-1960s were its role in the passage of the first20
state Code of Governmental Ethics, initiatives to improve the state's bond rating, and the21 HLS 12RS-4807 ORIGINAL
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creation of the Louisiana Commission on Human Relations to improve racial dialogue as the1
civil rights movement unfolded; and2
WHEREAS, later, CABL was a driving force behind the 1984 New Orleans World's3
Fair (Louisiana World Exposition), the creation of Louisiana Public Broadcasting, and the4
development of the Louisiana Offshore Oil Port (LOOP); and5
WHEREAS, in 1989, CABL created the Leadership Louisiana program, whose6
mission is to build the capacity of existing and emerging state leaders to help improve the7
quality of life in their communities and the state; this program boasts nearly one thousand8
alumni from all walks of life, including a former governor, statewide elected officials,9
supreme court justices, legislators, and business and community leaders from across the10
state; and11
WHEREAS, CABL publishes several fine publications that provide information,12
commentary, and analysis pertaining to the state's various issues and challenges; and13
WHEREAS, today, CABL's focus continues in the areas of education reform, state14
fiscal policies, and governmental ethics, and it continues to be served by a strong group of15
citizen volunteers from every region of the state who are dedicated to the notion of making16
Louisiana a better place for all to live.17
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby18
commend the Council for A Better Louisiana upon the celebration of its fiftieth anniversary,19
does hereby recognize and record for posterity this memorable and historic occasion, and20
does hereby extend enduring appreciation for CABL's contributions to the state of Louisiana.21
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted22
to Barry Erwin, president of the Council for A Better Louisiana.23
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Carter HCR No. 176
Commends the Council for A Better La. (CABL) upon its 50th anniversary.