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Regular Session, 2013
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 199
BY SENATOR CORTEZ
COMMENDATIONS. Commends the city of Lafayette on being named the state winner
in Category J in the Louisiana Garden Club Federation's Cleanest City Contest.
A RESOLUTION1
To commend the city of Lafayette on being named the state winner in Category J in the2
Louisiana Garden Club Federation's Cleanest City Contest.3
WHEREAS, it is appropriate to commend the city of Lafayette on being named state4
winner in the Cleanest City Contest, and for being such a great reflection on the state of5
Louisiana; and6
WHEREAS, in 1958, the Louisiana Garden Club Federation was first among7
members of the National Garden Clubs, Inc., to sponsor a statewide Cleanest City Contest;8
and9
WHEREAS, the aim of the contest is to instill civic pride in the individual citizens10
and thus improve the appearance of towns and cities; and11
WHEREAS, each year the competition has become stronger, and the cities and towns12
have achieved higher and higher standards of cleanliness; and13
WHEREAS, each municipality that competes in the contest must be sponsored by14
a garden club; and15
WHEREAS, Lafayette has a garden club that is 102 members strong; and16
WHEREAS, in 2013, Lafayette was awarded the distinguished designation of17
Cleanest City by the Louisiana Garden Club Federation, Inc.; and18 SR NO. 199
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WHEREAS, it was a tremendous effort by everyone involved, which included many1
volunteers, Lafayette Consolidated Government Public Works employees, the Lafayette2
Garden Club, the Keep Lafayette Beautiful initiative, the Cleanest City Committee, and a3
host of others.4
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana5
does hereby commend the city of Lafayette on being named state winner in Category J in the6
Cleanest City Contest, and for being such a great reflection on the state of Louisiana.7
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the8
Lafayette Consolidated Government City-Parish President and the Lafayette Garden Club.9
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Jerry J. Guillot.
DIGEST
Cortez SR No. 199
Commends the city of Lafayette on being named state winner in Category J in the Cleanest
City Contest, and for being such a great reflection on the state.