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Regular Session, 2012 ENROLLED
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 76
BY SENATORS ALARIO, ADLEY, ALLAIN, AMEDEE, APPEL, BROOME, BROWN,
BUFFINGTON, CHABERT, CLAI TOR, CORTEZ, CROWE,
DONAHUE, DORSEY-COLOMB, ERDEY, GALLOT, GUILLORY,
HEITMEIER, JOHNS, KOSTELKA, LAFLEUR, LONG, MARTINY,
MILLS, MORRELL, MORRISH , MURRAY, NEVERS, PEACOCK,
PERRY, PETERSON, RISER, GARY SMITH, JOHN SMITH,
TARVER, THOMPSON, WALSWORTH, WARD AND WHITE AND
REPRESENTATIVES 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, GIROD
JACKSON, KATRINA JACKSON, JAMES, JEFFERSON, JOHNSON,
JONES, KLECKLEY, LAMBERT, NANCY LANDRY, TERRY
LANDRY, LEBAS, LEGER, LEOPOLD, LIGI, LOPINTO, LORUSSO,
MACK, MILLER, MONTOUCET, MORENO, JAY MORRI S, 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, WHI TNEY, ALFRED
WILLIAMS, PATRICK WILLIAMS AND WILLMOTT
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON
To commemorate the Louisiana Bicentennial of statehood and to encourage civic
participation in local activities and statewide observances throughout the anniversary
year of 2012.
WHEREAS, the Legislature of Louisiana commemorates the bicentennial of
Louisiana statehood and recognizes this extraordinary opportunity to celebrate the history,
culture, and heritage that makes Louisiana like no other state in the nation; and
WHEREAS, throughout Louisiana this memorable occasion of prominent historic
significance will be observed by ceremonies, by both state and local governments, societies,
and associations; with a year long celebration of events in every corner of the state, as well
as with meritorious scholarship and educational opportunity; and
WHEREAS, the calendar for 2012 is festooned with festivals, museum collections,
historic re-enactments, homecomings, displays of artifacts and documents; plus the creation SCR NO. 76 ENROLLED
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of folk art and memorabilia rendered to denote this important date; and
WHEREAS, since European explorers such as, DeSoto, LaSalle, Iberville, and
Bienville, first set foot on the fertile soil that would become known as Louisiana, the state's
future has been wrought by its wealth of natural resources, its strategic location along the
Mississippi River as a navigable gateway into the North American continent, and its
potential for habitation and commercial venture; and
WHEREAS, Louisiana and its people possess a lengthy and colorful history that
began with indigenous Indian nations, French and Spanish colonial rulers, a territory within
the Louisiana Purchase, formal admittance to statehood on April 30, 1812, as the eighteenth
state in an ever expanding nation, the sorrows of Civil War, the prosperity of the Industrial
Age, and the celebration in April 1912 of the Louisiana Centennial; and
WHEREAS, one hundred years ago Governor Jared Sanders proclaimed that all
citizens commemorate the historic event with appropriate ceremony, 'asking that all patriotic
Louisianians observe this anniversary', and he also declared a school holiday; and
WHEREAS, during the main celebration that was held in New Orleans, the city's
mayor, Martin Behrman, made a profound statement in his Centennial address that rings true
today, "No state of the Union has a greater future before it than Louisiana, an in caring for
the present and working for the future, we must not forget the glories of the past; because
if we are not true to the memories of the past, we cannot be true to ourselves,"; and
WHEREAS, present day celebrations offer a chance to rediscover Louisiana history,
explore its culture, and contribute to its historic preservation efforts through music,
language, art, cuisine, craft, and dance; and
WHEREAS, Louisiana holds a plethora of one of a kind customs that have been
passed down from one generation to the next; distinctions in American Indian, Acadian and
Creole heritage, religious traditions, architecture, and two separate French language dialects,
all are a reflection of the vast diversity of culture unified in one region; and
WHEREAS, the citizenry welcomes every visitor to sample Life in Louisiana, to
listen to the music of Jazz and Bluegrass, to taste fresh seafood and Cajun cuisine, to fish the
waters and to hunt the forests of Sportsman's Paradise, and to take note of the history of this
beautiful land; an open invitation to experience its vitality and hospitality, first-hand; and SCR NO. 76 ENROLLED
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WHEREAS, generations, yet unborn, shall celebrate Louisiana's Tricentennial of
statehood in April 2112, in a world forged by today's generation; and as in 1912, Louisiana
is ripe with potential for further economic growth and prosperity.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
commemorate the Louisiana Bicentennial of statehood, April 30, 2012, and encourages
participation in local activities and statewide observances by all its citizens.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
recognize the singular and unique status that the state of Louisiana holds within the Union
and does hereby commend the citizens of Louisiana for their extraordinary contributions to
the betterment of their state and for their joie de vivre.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this Resolution be transmitted to The
Honorable Bobby Jindal, Governor of Louisiana, The Honorable Jay Dardenne, Lieutenant
Governor, and Ms. Julie Vezinot, director of the Louisiana Bicentennial Commission.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES