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Regular Session, 2012 ENROLLED
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 80
BY SENATOR WHITE
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON
To commemorate the two hundred twenty-fifth anniversary of the signing of the
Constitution of the United States of America and to recognize the contributions of
the National Society, Sons of the American Revolution and the Daughters of the
American Revolution National Society.
WHEREAS, the American Revolution secured the independence of the United States
of America and made possible the vibrant system of self-government; and
WHEREAS, the supporters of the American Revolution, through their vision and
determination, enhanced the lives of countless individuals and made possible the system of
equal justice, limited government, and the rule of law that exists in the United States; and
WHEREAS, the people who fought in the American Revolution made great
sacrifices for their fledgling country; and
WHEREAS, the fifty-five delegates who attended the Constitutional Convention in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, two hundred twenty-five years ago, and the thirty-nine delegates
who signed the Constitution of the United States at the Constitutional Convention,
irrevocably changed the course of history; and
WHEREAS, the Constitution of the United States, a revered and living document,
provides important rights to every citizen, secures "the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and
our Posterity", and sets the standard of democracy for the world; and
WHEREAS, the delegates to the Constitutional Convention in 1787 established the
imperative precedent of compromise; and
WHEREAS, the Constitution, and the subsequent twenty-seven amendments, outline
the freedoms and the principles of representative government that are as strong today as they
were on that momentous occasion in 1787; and
WHEREAS, September 17, 2012, marks the two hundred twenty-fifth anniversary
of the signing of the Constitution of the United States, which is the supreme law of the land
and the document by which the citizens of the United States govern their great country; and
WHEREAS, to venerate the immeasurable importance of the Constitution on the day SCR NO. 80 ENROLLED
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on which it was signed, it is essential to continually educate the citizenry and celebrate the
principles and legacy of the founding fathers; and
WHEREAS, members of organizations such as the National Society, Sons of the
American Revolution and the Daughters of the American Revolution National Society play
an important role in promoting patriotism, preserving the history of the United States, and
educating the public about the rights and responsibilities of citizenship.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
commemorate the two hundred twenty-fifth anniversary of the signing of the Constitution
of the United States on September 17, 2012, and remembers the sacrifices made by the
people who made the signing possible.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana applauds the
continuing contributions made by the members, volunteers, and staff of historical,
educational, and patriotic societies of the United States such as the National Society, Sons
of the American Revolution and the Daughters of the American Revolution National Society
in promoting patriotism and the values embodied in the Constitution of the United States.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
president general of the National Society, Sons of the American Revolution, Larry J.
Magerkurth, and the president general of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Merry
Ann T. Wright.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES