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Regular Session, 2012
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 144
BY REPRESENTATIVE HOFFMANN
A RESOLUTION
To commend Robert Williamson upon his induction into the Louisiana Athletic Trainers'
Association Hall of Fame.
WHEREAS, Robert Williamson's more than thirty years of service as an
extraordinary athletic trainer in the state of Louisiana will be rewarded when he is inducted
into the Louisiana Athletic Trainers' Association Hall of Fame on June 8, 2012, at the Hilton
Garden Inn in West Monroe; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Williamson is a graduate of Pineville High School and Northeast
Louisiana University, now the University of Louisiana at Monroe (ULM), where he earned
a bachelor of science degree in health and physical education in 1981 and a master of
education degree in 1983; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Williamson began his career at ULM in 1977 as a student trainer
and later advanced to the position of graduate assistant before becoming the full-time
assistant trainer in 1983; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Williamson served as a part-time member of the ULM faculty in
the department of kinesiology before giving up his athletic trainer duties in 2008 to become
a full-time faculty member; and
WHEREAS, in addition to serving as a full-time faculty member, Mr. Williamson
also serves as director of the ULM Child Development Center and executive director of the
ULM L-Club; and
WHEREAS, among Robert Williamson's accolades is his Charlie Martin Athletic
Training Service Award from the Louisiana Athletic Trainers' Association; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Williamson merits a place in the Louisiana Athletic Trainers'
Association Hall of Fame because of his continuous and tireless dedication to the athletic
training profession in the state of Louisiana, for his commitment to ULM and the community ENROLLEDHR NO. 144
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it serves, and for providing athletic training health care to the student-athletes at ULM for
more than thirty years; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Williamson's induction this summer will bring the number of ULM
trainers in the Louisiana Athletic Trainers' Association Hall of Fame to three; he joins
Charlie Martin and Rickey Mestayer, under both of whom Mr. Williamson served during
their years at ULM; and
WHEREAS, Robert Williamson merits a sincere measure of commendation for his
outstanding achievements and singular contributions as an educator, athletic trainer, and
citizen in the state of Louisiana.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend Robert Williamson upon being inducted in
to the Louisiana Athletic Trainers' Association Hall of Fame, does hereby recognize and
record for posterity his exceptional career at the University of Louisiana at Monroe, and does
hereby extend enduring appreciation for the tremendous pride and honor that he brings to
his family, friends, and community, the city of Monroe, and the state of Louisiana.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
to Robert Williamson.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES