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Regular Session, 2013 ENROLLED
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 199
BY SENATORS CORTEZ, GUILLORY, MILLS AND PERRY
A RESOLUTION
To commend the city of Lafayette on being named the state winner in Category J in the
Louisiana Garden Club Federation's Cleanest City Contest.
WHEREAS, it is appropriate to commend the city of Lafayette on being named state
winner in the Cleanest City Contest, and for being such a great reflection on the state of
Louisiana; and
WHEREAS, in 1958, the Louisiana Garden Club Federation was first among
members of the National Garden Clubs, Inc., to sponsor a statewide Cleanest City Contest;
and
WHEREAS, the aim of the contest is to instill civic pride in the individual citizens
and thus improve the appearance of towns and cities; and
WHEREAS, each year the competition has become stronger, and the cities and towns
have achieved higher and higher standards of cleanliness; and
WHEREAS, each municipality that competes in the contest must be sponsored by
a garden club; and
WHEREAS, Lafayette has a garden club that is 102 members strong; and
WHEREAS, in 2013, Lafayette was awarded the distinguished designation of
Cleanest City by the Louisiana Garden Club Federation, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, it was a tremendous effort by everyone involved, which included many
volunteers, Lafayette Consolidated Government Public Works employees, the Lafayette
Garden Club, the Keep Lafayette Beautiful initiative, the Cleanest City Committee, and a
host of others.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby commend 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 of Louisiana. SR NO. 199 ENROLLED
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
Lafayette Consolidated Government City-Parish President and the Lafayette Garden Club.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE