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Regular Session, 2014
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 144
BY REPRESENTATIVE LEGER
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON
To recognize May 13, 2014, as New Orleans Day at the Louisiana Legislature, to join in
"Celebrating the Crescent City", to commend the city of New Orleans, and to provide
suitable observance of this special day.
WHEREAS, Louisiana is nationally and internationally recognized as perhaps the
most unique state in the nation because of its amazing variety of major natural and cultural
attractions and significant historical sites, and New Orleans plays a vital role in the
distinction that Louisiana enjoys; and
WHEREAS, New Orleans, founded in 1718, integrates into its identity two hundred
ninety-six years of rich history, and is worthy of recognition for serving as a gateway to one
of American's most unusual states with a diverse cultural heritage and singular historical
legacy; and
WHEREAS, the city of New Orleans ranks as the fifth most popular travel
destination in the nation, drawing visitors from all over the world; and
WHEREAS, the legislature celebrates the world prominence of the city of New
Orleans as one of America's largest ports and fastest growing airports; and
WHEREAS, the legislature celebrates Louis Armstrong New Orleans International
Airport as being named the fastest growing airport in the United States and recognizes its
key role in bolstering the city's economy; and
WHEREAS, New Orleans, while celebrating its extraordinary history, is also a
dynamic and modern city and is home to such diverse economic interests including tourism;
the aerospace industry; the oil and gas industry; shipbuilding; manufacturing;
telecommunications; film, music, and the visual, performing, and design arts; financial
institutions; and facilities for scientific and medical research; and ENROLLEDHCR NO. 144
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WHEREAS, more than nine million people visit the city annually, contributing to its
economic prosperity by patronizing celebrated restaurants, elegant hotels, fabulous retail
shops, and a wealth of entertainment venues; and
WHEREAS, New Orleans' great festivals attract visitors, including almost one-half
million for Jazz Fest, over one-half million for French Quarter Fest, and nearly one million
for Mardi Gras; and
WHEREAS, New Orleans offers a bevy of cultural treasures, such as the National
WWII Museum, the New Orleans Museum of Art, the Contemporary Arts Center, the New
Orleans Jazz Fest Orchestra, Audubon Nature Institute, and the world-renowned musicians
and entertainers that call New Orleans home; and
WHEREAS, New Orleans proudly offers countless galleries for international and
local art clustered in and around the French Quarter and the nearby Warehouse District, and
a beautiful venue for the performing arts and Broadway musicals at the recently remodeled
Saenger Theatre; and
WHEREAS, it is the people of many cultural backgrounds that have contributed to
the wonderful mixture of sights, sounds, smells, and tastes that make New Orleans the
remarkably distinctive place it is today.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
proclaim May 13, 2014, as New Orleans Day at the Louisiana Legislature, commends the
city of New Orleans, and provides that this special day shall be observed with appropriate
recognition of the unique history and culture of the Crescent City.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
to the Honorable Bobby Jindal, Governor of the state of Louisiana, and the Honorable
Mitchell J. Landrieu, Mayor of the city of New Orleans.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE