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Regular Session, 2014
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 40
BY REPRESENTATIVE MILLER AND SENATOR GARY SMITH
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON
To commend Tori Mato of Hahnville High School upon her selection as a representative of
Louisiana at the Hugh O'Brian World Leadership Congress in Chicago, Illinois.
WHEREAS, the Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership program (HOBY) was established
in 1958 by the popular actor, Hugh O'Brian, following a visit to Africa where he was
inspired after meeting with Dr. Albert Schweitzer to create an organization designed to
encourage young people to take a leadership role in society and become catalysts for change;
and
WHEREAS, Tori Mato attended the Louisiana Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership
Seminar held in June 2013, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana; and
WHEREAS, Tori Mato was joined in the leadership seminar by one hundred thirty
other young leaders representing their high schools throughout Louisiana, where they
discussed the core values of the HOBY organization, including the impact of volunteering
in one's community, partnership in community, and an appreciation and need for diversity
in today's culture; and
WHEREAS, the Hugh O'Brian World Leadership Congress is held every year in
conjunction with a major United States university, and the World Leadership Congress
brings together young men and women from around the world for a week-long intensive
educational leadership conference; and
WHEREAS, Tori Mato was chosen to represent Louisiana in the Hugh O'Brian
World Leadership Congress being held in July 2013, at Loyola University Chicago; and
WHEREAS, at the World Leadership Congress, students learn firsthand about other
cultures and opinions, form friendships, and exchange ideas in an environment where they
can feel comfortable in open discussions with their peers learning to voice how they have
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WHEREAS, Hugh O'Brian believes the most important thing in education is to teach
young people to think for themselves, and the more than three hundred seventy-five
thousand HOBY alumni demonstrate how this belief has influenced and inspired young
people to become more involved in their communities; and
WHEREAS, the Hugh O'Brian World Leadership Congress seeks to inspire high
school students to excel as leaders using friendship with others as a catalyst for their learning
experiences.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
commend and congratulate Tori Mato of Hahnville High School upon her selection as a
representative of Louisiana at the Hugh O'Brian World Leadership Congress in Chicago,
Illinois, and does hereby recognize the pride and honor that this wonderful young woman
has brought to her family, friends, school, community, and state.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
to Tori Mato.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE