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Regular Session, 2012
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 187
BY REPRESENTATIVE SIMON AND SENATOR HEITMEIER
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON
To commend Dr. Randall L. Lemoine for thirty-five years of dedicated service to the
citizens of the state of Louisiana as an employee of the Louisiana Department of
Health and Hospitals.
WHEREAS, Dr. Randall L. "Randy" Lemoine is a native of New Orleans, Louisiana;
and
WHEREAS, Dr. Lemoine graduated from De La Salle High School in New Orleans;
and
WHEREAS, Dr. Lemoine received a bachelor's degree in psychology and master's
degree in psychology in 1973 and 1975, respectively, from the University of New Orleans;
and
WHEREAS, in 1981, Dr. Lemoine received his doctoral degree in psychology from
Louisiana State University; and
WHEREAS, from 1973 through 1977, Dr. Lemoine was a student worker for the
University of New Orleans, the Louisiana State University Department of Psychiatry, and
the New Orleans Public Schools State Appraisal Team while attending college; and
WHEREAS, in 1977, Dr. Lemoine began his thirty-five years of dedicated service
to the state of Louisiana as an employee of the Department of Health and Hospitals, then
known as the Department of Health and Human Resources; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Lemoine has held several positions within the office of behavioral
health (formerly known as the office of mental health), including mental health executive
director, program manager 4, and psychologist; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Lemoine's wealth of knowledge and expertise has served the
department through several administrations by educating and guiding departmental officials
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WHEREAS, Dr. Lemoine has been an invaluable resource in the development of the
department's data warehouse and the implementation of the Coordinated System of Care for
children and adults with behavioral health issues as it related to the complex data reporting
system; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Lemoine currently serves as director of business intelligence for the
office of behavioral health; and
WHEREAS, it has been a privilege for department staff to learn from and work with
Dr. Lemoine, and he has touched the lives of those he worked with inside and outside the
department; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Lemoine's work for the department has positively impacted the lives
of so many of the citizens of Louisiana who have received services from the office of
behavioral health; and
WHEREAS, upon his retirement, Dr. Lemoine is looking forward to being able to
pursue more time with his family and develop his private practice working with families,
children, and adolescents.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
commend and extend gratitude to Dr. Randall L. "Randy" Lemoine for his outstanding
service of thirty-five years to the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals and the
citizens of Louisiana, and does hereby congratulate and wish him well on the occasion of his
retirement.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
to Dr. Randall L. Lemoine.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE