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Regular Session, 2012
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 130
BY REPRESENTATIVES BARROW, ABRAMSON, ADAMS, ANDERS, ARMES,
ARNOLD, BADON, BARRAS, BERTHELOT, BILLIOT, STUART BISHOP,
WESLEY BISHOP, BROADWATER, BROSSETT, BROWN, BURFORD, HENRY
BURNS, TIM BURNS, BURRELL, CARMODY, CARTER, CHAMPAGNE,
CHANEY, CONNICK, COX, CROMER, DANAHAY, DIXON, DOVE,
EDWARDS, FANNIN, FOIL, FRANKLIN, GAINES, GAROFALO, GEYMANN,
GISCLAIR, GREENE, GUILLORY, GUINN, HARRIS, HARRISON, HAVARD,
HAZEL, HENRY, HENSGENS, HILL, HODGES, HOFFMANN, HOLLI S,
HONORE, HOWARD, HUNTER, HUVAL, GI ROD JACKSON, KATRI NA
JACKSON, JAMES, JEFFERSON, JOHNSON, JONES, KLECKLEY, LAMBERT,
NANCY LANDRY, TERRY LANDRY, LEBAS, LEGER, LEOPOLD, LIGI,
LOPINTO, LORUSSO, MACK, MILLER, MONTOUCET, MORENO, JAY
MORRIS, JIM MORRIS, NORTON, ORTEGO, PEARSON, PIERRE, PONTI,
POPE, PRICE, PUGH, PYLANT, REYNOLDS, RICHARD, RICHARDSON,
RITCHIE, ROBIDEAUX, SCHEXNAYDER, SCHRODER, SEABAUGH,
SHADOIN, SIMON, SMITH, ST. GERMAIN, TALBOT, THIBAUT, THIERRY,
THOMPSON, WHITNEY, ALFRED WILLIAMS, PATRICK WILLIAMS, AND
WILLMOTT
A RESOLUTION
To recognize June 14, 2012, as National Flag Day and to commend Louisiana citizens for
their military service.
WHEREAS, each year, National Flag Day is celebrated in the United States on the
fourteenth of June; and
WHEREAS, the American flag has been the national symbol for two hundred thirty-
five years, and it remains a beacon of freedom wherever it is flown; and
WHEREAS, Americans fly the flag to show their pride and appreciation for the
freedoms they enjoy and pledge their allegiance to the flag, and American troops carry it
before them as they defend the liberties for which it stands; and
WHEREAS, the citizens of Louisiana look forward to Flag Day every year as a day
on which to remember in a special way those in uniform whose courage and sacrifice inspire
them at home; and
WHEREAS, Representatives James K. Armes III, Wesley T. Bishop, Richard T.
Burford, Henry L. Burns, Stephen F. Carter, Kenny R. Cox, Herbert B. Dixon, John Bel
Edwards, James R. "Jim" Fannin, Franklin J. Foil, Randal L. Gaines, Jerry Gisclair, Lowell ENROLLEDHR NO. 130
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C. Hazel, Dalton W. Honoré, Frank A. Howard, Girod Jackson III, Terry C. Landry, Sr.,
Nicholas J. Lorusso, Jack Montoucet, Clifton R. Richardson, and John M. Schroder, Sr.,
along with House staffers Leo Bouquet, Wayne Foreman, Noel Hunt, Tyler McCloud, and
Paul Prejean have either served in the past or are serving presently in the military; and
WHEREAS, on Saturday, June 16, 2012, Representative Regina Ashford Barrow is
hosting her seventh Annual "Celebrating the Red, White, and Blue" National Flag Day
celebration with music, food, and fun; and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate to recognize National Flag Day and to take this
opportunity to express enduring appreciation to all of Louisiana's citizens who have served
or are serving in the military for the tremendous pride and honor they bring to the state of
Louisiana and the United States of America.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby recognize June 14, 2012, as National Flag Day and
does hereby commend Louisiana citizens for their military service.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES