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Regular Session, 2012
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 96
BY REPRESENTATIVES KLECKLEY, ABRAMSON, ADAMS, ANDERS, ARMES,
ARNOLD, BADON, BARRAS, BARROW, 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,
HOLLIS, HONORE, HOWARD, HUNTER, HUVAL, GI ROD JACKSON,
KATRINA JACKSON, JAMES, JEFFERSON, JOHNSON, JONES, 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 commend Mary Ann Freeman upon her retirement after a long career of dedicated public
service, culminating in her service as executive assistant to the Speaker of the
Louisiana House of Representatives.
WHEREAS, it is appropriate that a sincere and heartfelt measure of commendation
be extended to Mary Ann Freeman for an outstanding career in public service; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Freeman has shared her time and efforts with her state since
January of 1980, when she began working in the office of Attorney General Billy Guste; and
WHEREAS, in 1989, Mrs. Freeman joined the staff of the governor's office, serving
under governors Buddy Roemer and Edwin W. Edwards as an administrative assistant; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Freeman joined the staff of the House on January 8, 1996, as a
special assistant to Speaker H.B. "Hunt" Downer, and she continued to serve in this position
under speakers Charlie DeWitt and Joe Salter; in January of 2008, she was promoted to the
position of executive assistant to the speaker, and she served with distinction under speakers
Jim Tucker and Chuck Kleckley in this vital position until her retirement; and ENROLLEDHR NO. 96
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WHEREAS, upon her retirement, Mrs. Freeman will be greatly missed by the
members and staff of the Louisiana House of Representatives, who will continue to respect
and admire her and value her friendship; and
WHEREAS, Mary Ann Freeman will remain an inspiration to her fellow citizens for
the vital contributions she has made in her career of very effective public service, and she
merits the highest commendation and sincere congratulations for her exemplary term of
service and for her singular contributions to the state, whose citizens will long reap the
benefits of her legacy of excellence and professionalism.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend Mary Ann Freeman upon her retirement
after a long career of dedicated public service, culminating in her service as executive
assistant to the Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives, does hereby record for
posterity her noble accomplishments and the exemplary strides she has taken during more
than three decades of highly productive public service, does hereby express gratitude for her
many years of distinguished service and for the able assistance she has given to the House,
its members, and staff, does hereby pay tribute to her for the generous way in which she has
dedicated her intelligence and her energy to the service of her state, does hereby express to
her enduring appreciation for the deep sense of pride and honor she brings to the House, to
the legislature, and to the state of Louisiana, and does hereby extend to her every good wish
for success and happiness in all of her future endeavors.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
to Mary Ann Freeman.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES