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Regular Session, 2012 ENROLLED
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 103
BY SENATORS MURRAY, ADLEY, WALSWORTH, ALARIO, ALLAIN, AMEDEE,
APPEL, BROOME, BROWN, BUFFINGTON, CHABERT, CLAITOR,
CORTEZ, CROWE, DONAHUE, DORSEY-COLOMB, ERDEY,
GALLOT, GUILLORY, HEITMEIER, JOHNS, KOSTELKA,
LAFLEUR, LONG, MARTINY, MILLS, MORRELL, MORRISH,
NEVERS, PEACOCK, PERRY, PETERSON, RISER, GARY SMITH,
JOHN SMITH, TARVER, THOMPSON, WARD AND WHI TE
A RESOLUTION
To commend Senate staff attorney James Benton for his outstanding service as a member
of the Louisiana Army National Guard and for his successful completion of the
Judge Advocate General's Corps School.
WHEREAS, James Benton is a native of Lake Charles, Louisiana, earning his
Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice from McNeese University and his Juris
Doctorate from Southern University Law Center; and
WHEREAS, James sharpened his legal skills as he worked first as an attorney for the
Calcasieu Association for Retarded Citizens and later as a committee attorney for the
Louisiana Senate; and
WHEREAS, James joined the Louisiana Army National Guard, serving with great
pride as a member of his state's Reserve Component; and
WHEREAS, in order to better use his military and legal skills, James Benton
successfully completed the rigorous, eighteen-week training course necessary to become an
officer in the Army National Guard Judge Advocate General's Corps; and
WHEREAS, First Lieutenant James Benton started his unique, initial officer training
at Fort Lee, Virginia, before entering the military legal training at the Army Judge Advocate
General's Corps Legal Center at Charlottesville, Virginia, and ultimately completing the
rugged leadership training at Fort Benning, Georgia; and
WHEREAS, Lieutenant Benton greatly distinguished himself during his military
service as legal support for the 22
nd
Legal Support Organization, and as a training officer for
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WHEREAS, he also served as the Team Leader for his unit's Coding Team during
Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom and as a Team Leader for
financial issues involving troops headed for overseas deployments; and
WHEREAS, after his JAG Corps training, Lieutenant Benton returned to his position
as a Senate staff attorney in the spring of 2012, working on legislative business as lawmakers
convened the 2012 Regular Session; and
WHEREAS, Lieutenant James Benton's awards and decorations include the United
States Army Commendation Medal, the Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal, the
Armed Forces Reserve Medal and the Armed Services Ribbon; and
WHEREAS, Lieutenant Benton's total attention to detail in performing his military
duties and his enormous leadership talents displayed in his unit have come to the attention
of his superior officers and he appears to be on the right track for another promotion soon,
this time to Captain.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby extend its highest commendations to Louisiana Army National Guardsman First
Lieutenant James Benton for his successful completion of the United States Army National
Guard Judge Advocate General's Corps training and his faithful service to his country.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to First
Lieutenant James Benton.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE