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Regular Session, 2012
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 99
BY SENATOR BROWN
COMMENDATIONS. Commends Leonard Charles "Charlie" Tobias upon his retirement
from the West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office after thirty-three years of dedicated and
distinguished service.
A RESOLUTION1
To commend and express appreciation to Leonard Charles "Charlie" Tobias for thirty-three2
years of dedicated and distinguished law enforcement service with the West Baton3
Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office on the occasion of his retirement.4
WHEREAS, Leonard Charles "Charlie" Tobias, was born in 1952 and is a lifelong5
resident of Brusly, Louisiana, and a 1970 graduate of Brusly High School; and 6
WHEREAS, he attended Southern University in Baton Rouge, is a member of Union7
Baptist Church in Brusly; and 8
WHEREAS, he is married to Frances Davis Tobias and they have three children;9
Frederick, Leonard, and Kevin; and 10
WHEREAS, Charlie Tobias has served in the West Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office in11
various capacities for thirty-three years, including as Chief Administrator for the last twenty12
years and Major of the Criminal Division for over five years; and 13
WHEREAS, although his retirement will be official on June 15, 2012, his retirement14
celebration will be held on May 6, 2012; and 15
WHEREAS, it is appropriate that a sincere and heartfelt measure of appreciation be16
expressed to Leonard Charles "Charlie" Tobias for his remarkable term of professional17
service, including his guidance and leadership, to his community and his state.18 SR NO. 99
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THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana1
does hereby commend and express appreciation to Leonard Charles "Charlie" Tobias for2
thirty-three years of dedicated and distinguished law enforcement service with the West3
Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office on the occasion of his retirement.4
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to5
Leonard Charles "Charlie" Tobias.6
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Jerry J. Guillot.
DIGEST
Brown SR No. 99
Commends Leonard Charles "Charlie" Tobias for 33 years of dedicated law enforcement
service with the West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office.