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Regular Session, 2012
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 74
BY SENATOR PEACOCK AND REPRESENTATIVES CARMODY AND THOMPSON
COMMENDATIONS. Commends Clifford Harris LeBlanc on being selected Louisiana
Non-Public 8
th
Grade Student of the Year.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON1
To commend and congratulate Clifford Harris LeBlanc on being selected as Louisiana Non-2
Public 8
th
Grade Student of the Year.3
WHEREAS, Clifford Harris LeBlanc has been a student at St. Joseph School in4
Shreveport for the last four years with a 4.2 grade point average; and 5
WHEREAS, Harris was named Louisiana Non-Public 8th Grade Student of the Year6
for academics, leadership skills, character and service to his school and community; and 7
WHEREAS, Harris submitted a portfolio and in the written portion of the8
competition, stated his goal was to look back on his life from heaven and not want to change9
a thing; that he lived every second to the fullest; and 10
WHEREAS, his second goal was from 1st Timothy, "The goal of your faith is the11
salvation of your souls", and he said that was the goal of his life, to have salvaged his own12
and others' souls and that salvation is the perfect word for that idea because we are not13
perfect and our souls need to be salvaged; and 14
WHEREAS, Harris' last point was that he didn't want to be just another fish in the15
sea, but the net God uses to bring souls closer to Him; and 16
WHEREAS, the selection committee also interviewed Harris as a finalist to evaluate17
his communication and critical-thinking skills; and 18 SCR NO. 74
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WHEREAS, Harris had the competition under his belt with no regrets on his answers1
at the interviews and gave faith-based answers because "that's just who I am"; and 2
WHEREAS, language arts is his favorite subject and football, golf, and basketball3
are his favorite activities; and 4
WHEREAS, his campus activities include the KJOE school broadcasting station and5
altar serving at masses; and 6
WHEREAS, his community activities include the EDGE middle school youth group7
and the Helping Hannah Project, coordinating fundraising for students in need; and 8
WHEREAS, Harris is a living trophy and example to other students who have our9
state's future in their hands and serve as a promise to the next generation. 10
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby11
extend congratulations and commendations to Clifford Harris LeBlanc on being selected as12
Louisiana Non-Public 8
th
Grade Student of the Year.13
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the legislature commends Clifford Harris14
LeBlanc's family, teachers, and school for recognizing and inspiring him to set and achieve15
extraordinary goals. 16
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to17
Harris LeBlanc.18
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Jerry J. Guillot.
DIGEST
Peacock SCR No. 74
Commends Harris LeBlanc on being selected as Louisiana Non-Public 8
th
Grade Student of
the Year.