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Regular Session, 2014
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 182
BY REPRESENTATIVES ST. GERMAIN, BARROW, CHAMPAGNE, HILL, HODGES,
KATRINA JACKSON, NANCY LANDRY, MORENO, NORTON, SMITH,
STOKES, THIERRY, WHITNEY, AND WOODRUFF AND SENATORS
BROOME, BUFFINGTON, DORSEY-COLOMB, AND PETERSON
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON
To commend Clarissa A. Preston, a Baton Rouge businesswoman upon her receipt of a 2014
Women of Excellence Award from the Louisiana Legislative Women's Caucus
Foundation for her achievements in the field of Business.
WHEREAS, Clarissa A. Preston is a New Orleans native and a 1994 graduate of
Louisiana State University where she earned a bachelor of arts degree in sociology, and in
2012 she earned a master of business administration degree from the University of Phoenix,
Baton Rouge Campus; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Preston joined the Adams and Reese law firm in 2013 in the firm's
Baton Rouge office as a lobbyist and member of the Governmental Relations team, working
with state legislators, the executive branch, and state agencies, as well as other public policy
makers to protect and promote clients' interests; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Preston served as the head of the office of consumer advocacy for
the Louisiana Department of Insurance, where she was the first deputy commissioner
appointed to the position after its creation by the Louisiana Legislature in 2007; and
WHEREAS, in her seventeen years of experience in the field of insurance,
Ms. Preston worked as a regulator, an insurance company producer, and a consumer
advocate; she has both regulatory and industry-recognized insurance designations and is a
licensed multiline insurance producer, all of which more than qualify her as a regular
presenter to agents and companies on insurance issues and related topics and to
organizations as part of community outreach, and as a teacher of continuing education
courses; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Preston is an American Bar Association-approved certified
paralegal and commissioned civil law notary public and holds both property and casualty
and life and health insurance licenses; she also earned an Associate Professional in Insurance ENROLLEDHCR NO. 182
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Regulation (APIR) designation through the National Association of Insurance
Commissioners and holds a Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) Designation from the
National Alliance for Insurance Education and Research; and
WHEREAS, among her other accomplishments, Ms. Preston serves as the Executive
Director of the Louisiana Surplus Line Association and in 2013 was elected to the Board of
the National African American Insurance Association; and
WHEREAS, another achievement for which Ms. Preston can be proud is that while
working full time, she harnessed her personal passions and ventured into her own business,
Montage Enterprises, LLC, a company that provides professional services in consulting,
planning, marketing, training, and staging; her company's mission is encouraging and
nurturing entrepreneurs, bringing undeveloped visions to reality, and cultivating continuing
training; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Preston's involvement in the community includes holding
membership in several community service and professional organizations; she is a past
Lieutenant Governor of Division 8B of the Kiwanis International Louisiana-Mississippi-
West Tennessee District and serves as the Division 8B Coordinator for the Kiwanis
Worldwide ELIMINATE project; she is a member of the Kiwanis Club of South Baton
Rouge and the Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board hearing committee; and is a Reading
Friend for Volunteers in Public Schools; and
WHEREAS, among the people Ms. Preston most admires are her mother and late
maternal grandmother who both were teachers, her sister who is a teacher, and her sister who
is a registered nurse; all of whom instilled in her that education and knowledge are the keys
to success and survival, and by doing so they have helped Ms. Preston become the successful
and extraordinary person she is today; and
WHEREAS, the Louisiana Legislative Women's Caucus Foundation created the
Women of Excellence Awards to recognize and honor extraordinary women of excellence
across the state for their outstanding achievements and contributions; and
WHEREAS, recipients of the Women of Excellence Awards exhibit characteristics
of integrity and professionalism, personify excellence in their area of specialty, and are
committed to community service to better society as a whole; and ENROLLEDHCR NO. 182
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WHEREAS, for 2014, there are six categories for the Women of Excellence Awards:
Business, College Woman of Excellence, Education and Research, High School Woman of
Excellence, Louisiana Hero of Excellence, and Military; and
WHEREAS, the recipients of the 2014 Women of Excellence Awards are being
recognized at the Louisiana Legislative Women's Caucus Foundation's Women of
Excellence Awards Gala on Tuesday, May 27, 2014; and
WHEREAS, Clarissa Preston has been named a recipient of a 2014 Women of
Excellence Award in the field of Business for her accomplishments which demonstrate that
she has truly excelled in business; and
WHEREAS, Clarissa Preston merits a sincere and heartfelt measure of
commendation for her dedication to excellence and her outstanding accomplishments, and
it is entirely appropriate for the Legislature of Louisiana to commend Clarissa Preston upon
her receipt of a 2014 Women of Excellence Award from the Louisiana Legislative Women's
Caucus Foundation and to recognize her vital contributions to the citizens of Louisiana.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
commend Clarissa A. Preston, a Baton Rouge businesswoman, upon her receipt of a 2014
Women of Excellence Award from the Louisiana Legislative Women's Caucus Foundation
for her achievements in the field of Business; does hereby recognize and record for posterity
her singular contributions to the citizens of Louisiana as an active and dedicated
businesswoman and as a community activist, and does hereby extend enduring appreciation
for the tremendous honor and pride that she brings to her community and the state of
Louisiana.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
to Ms. Clarissa A. Preston.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE