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Regular Session, 2012 ENROLLED
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 123
BY SENATOR LONG
A RESOLUTION
To commend and congratulate Mayor Wayne McCullen of Natchitoches upon his
retirement.
WHEREAS, Mayor McCullen entered public service thirty-two years ago as a
councilman-at-large for the city of Natchitoches and served in that capacity for twenty years;
and
WHEREAS, he was elected mayor in 2000 and is currently serving his third term;
and
WHEREAS, Mayor McCullen will retire on June 1, 2012; and
WHEREAS, upon his retirement, Mayor McCullen will be the longest serving
elected official in the history of Natchitoches; and
WHEREAS, one of the major accomplishments during Mayor McCullen's
administration is the construction of a second transmission line for the Natchitoches
municipally owned electric system; and
WHEREAS, the new 69-kilovolt line will serve as a backup for the existing
138-kilovolt line that the city currently relies on; and
WHEREAS, under the leadership of Mayor McCullen, Natchitoches is showing a
three percent growth in sales tax revenues, as well as growth among small businesses; and
WHEREAS, Mayor McCullen is one of the finest public servants in the history of
Louisiana and a gentleman whose dedicated and highly productive service has forever
changed Natchitoches for the better; and
WHEREAS, the strength of Louisiana's communities and the overall vitality of
American society depend in great measure upon the intelligence and talent of leaders like
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WHEREAS, Mayor McCullen will always remain an inspiration to his fellow
citizens for the vital contributions he has made in his long career of very effective public
service, and merits the highest commendation and most sincere congratulations for his
exemplary service and for the tremendous pride, honor, and joy that he brings to the city of
Natchitoches and to the state of Louisiana.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby commend and congratulate Mayor Wayne McCullen upon the occasion of his
retirement, and expresses its enduring appreciation for his distinguished service and tireless
dedication to the citizens of Natchitoches and the state of Louisiana, and does hereby extend
best wishes for continued success and happiness in all of his future endeavors.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
Mayor Wayne McCullen.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE