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Regular Session, 2014
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 39
BY REPRESENTATIVES MILLER, BERTHELOT, GAINES, LAMBERT, PRICE,
SCHEXNAYDER, AND WILLMOTT AND SENATORS GARY SMITH,
AMEDEE, AND BROWN
COMMENDATIONS: Commends the River Region Caucus and its member parishes for
their cooperative efforts toward improving the quality of life in the river region
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON1
To commend the River Region Caucus and its member parishes for their cooperative efforts2
toward improving the quality of life in the river region.3
WHEREAS, formed in 1998, the River Region Caucus (RRC) is comprised of the4
governing bodies of Ascension, St. Charles, St. James, and St. John the Baptist parishes; and5
WHEREAS, the mission of the RRC is to seek regional cooperation among the four6
participating parishes on various issues and to work together as an alliance to solve common7
problems; and8
WHEREAS, because the region shares similar challenges and values and because the9
parishes are a part of the same economic region, the caucus has several common collective10
goals, including increasing awareness of the region's resources for state policy and11
decisionmakers on issues related to levee protection, infrastructure improvements,12
transportation and safety, traffic management, community development, environmental13
planning, economic development, coastal erosion, and port facility improvements; and14
WHEREAS, the members of the RRC realize there is value in working cooperatively15
to maximize the region's image, services, and communities, improving the quality of life for16
citizens through better communication, identifying and planning opportunities to promote17
and advance the culture and interests of the river region, and educating the public and18
statewide decisionmakers about the region; and19 HLS 14RS-1848 ORIGINAL
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WHEREAS, the River Region Caucus merits a special measure of commendation for1
its significant contributions toward meeting the needs of the citizens of Ascension,2
St. Charles, St. James, and St. John the Baptist parishes and for the pride and honor the RRC3
brings to the river region and to the state of Louisiana.4
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby5
commend the River Region Caucus and its member parishes for their continuing efforts6
toward improving the quality of life in the river region.7
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted8
to the president of each parish in the River Region Caucus.9
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)]
Miller HCR No. 39
Commends the River Region Caucus and its member parishes for their cooperative efforts
toward improving the quality of life in the river region.