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Regular Session, 2014
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 19
BY REPRESENTATIVE LEGER
SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Recognizes April of 2014 as End Distracted Driving
Awareness Month
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON1
To recognize April of 2014 as End Distracted Driving Awareness Month in the state of2
Louisiana.3
WHEREAS, the End Distracting Driving (EndDD) Student Awareness Initiative was4
started by Joel Feldman and his wife Dianne Anderson, founders of the Casey Feldman5
Memorial Foundation, in an effort to raise awareness of the dangers of distracted driving and6
to emphasize the importance of focusing full attention on driving safely; and7
WHEREAS, Joel Feldman dedicated himself to this cause to honor the memory of8
his late daughter Casey Feldman, a 21-year-old, award-winning student journalist who was9
a senior at Fordham University in New York City when she was killed by a distracted10
motorist on July 17, 2009; and11
WHEREAS, distracted driving kills more than 3,300 people and injures nearly12
400,000 more each year; EndDD has actively targeted audiences such as students with its13
Student Awareness Initiative geared to educate and inform drivers about the safety crisis14
related to distracted driving, its costs, implications, and often fatal consequences; and15
WHEREAS, the Louisiana Association for Justice attorney members are joining16
more than 850 attorneys, judges, and safety advocates from the United States and Canada,17
in pledging to give safety presentations on distracted driving to local high schools,18
community groups, and civic organizations, with a goal to reach more than 100,000 drivers19
and potential drivers each year; and20 HLS 14RS-1251 ORIGINAL
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WHEREAS, the Legislature of Louisiana commends the commitment and1
accomplishments of the EndDD awareness and educational campaigns initiated by Joel2
Feldman and his wife, Dianne Anderson, as well as efforts by the Louisiana Association for3
Justice, to bring this campaign to our local schools and communities, as the state strives to4
make its roads safer for drivers, passengers, and pedestrians; and5
WHEREAS, it is proper for the Legislature of Louisiana to commend Joel Feldman6
and his wife, Dianne Anderson, as well as the Louisiana Association for Justice, for their7
efforts to bring the EndDD Student Awareness Initiative to the state's local schools and8
communities, as Louisiana strives to make its roads safer for drivers, passengers, and9
pedestrians.10
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana recognizes the11
month of April 2014 as "End Distracted Driving Awareness Month" and encourages all12
citizens of the state to educate and inform drivers about the perils of distracted driving.13
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby14
commend Joel Feldman, Dianne Anderson, and the Louisiana Association for Justice for15
their efforts to improve highway safety.16
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this Resolution be transmitted to Joel17
Feldman and his wife, Dianne Anderson, and the Louisiana Association for Justice.18
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Leger HCR No. 19
Recognizes April of 2014 as End Distracted Driving Awareness Month.