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Regular Session, 2012 ENROLLED
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 155
BY SENATOR CLAITOR
A RESOLUTION
To commend and congratulate Pat R. Van Burkleo on being selected as National Executive
of the Year by the Boys & Girls Clubs of America's Professional Association.
WHEREAS, Pat R. Van Burkleo is a passionate, determined, and willing voice for
young people who need it most and is a visionary leader in the Baton Rouge community, the
state of Louisiana and the national Boys & Girls Club Movement; and
WHEREAS, he serves as president and chief professional officer at the Boys & Girls
Club of Greater Baton Rouge and was one of five regional winners to be considered for the
National Executive of the Year Award; and
WHEREAS, Pat R. Van Burkleo has been serving the Baton Rouge community and
the Boys & Girls Club for 22 years and the impact of his service is evident in the way the
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Baton Rouge has grown through his tenure - from one Club
location in an old fire station on Winbourne Avenue that served 65 young boys, to 11 Club
sites currently serving nearly 10,000 school-age youth annually; and
WHEREAS, through his vision and persistence, Van Burkleo has implemented
highly effective programs and leads an outcome-driven organization with proven,
measurable results; and
WHEREAS, the Boys & Girls Club believes that every child, no matter their life's
circumstances, deserves access to the tools necessary to succeed in life and Pat R. Van
Burkleo's service to the community is a result of his desire to improve the lives of children;
and
WHEREAS, because of his exemplary leadership, he has been named National
Executive of the Year by Boys & Girls Clubs of America's Professional Association.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Pat R. Van Burkleo is hereby commended
and congratulated on being named the National Executive of the Year by the Boys & Girls
Clubs of America's Professional Association. SR NO. 155 ENROLLED
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to Pat
R. Van Burkleo.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE