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Regular Session, 2014
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 103
BY REPRESENTATIVE LEOPOLD
COMMENDATIONS: Commends the organizers and volunteers of the 2014 Plaquemines
Parish Fair and Orange Festival
A RESOLUTION1
To commend the organizers and volunteers of the 2014 Plaquemines Parish Fair and Orange2
Festival.3
WHEREAS, it is appropriate to commend the organizers and volunteers of the4
Plaquemines Parish Fair and Orange Festival, held annually in December in Buras,5
Louisiana; and6
WHEREAS, it was in 1947 that the citizens of Plaquemines Parish organized the first7
Plaquemines Parish Orange Festival to promote the cultivation and marketing of the parish's8
citrus crop; and9
WHEREAS, renamed the Plaquemines Parish Fair and Orange Festival in 1955, this10
unique event has long been a beloved tradition for the people of Plaquemines Parish and11
beyond; and12
WHEREAS, the Plaquemines Parish Fair and Orange Festival is a family-friendly13
celebration featuring the parish's signature food, entertainment, contests, crafts, novelties,14
and hospitality; and15
WHEREAS, Jade Duplessis, a young woman of many gifts and talents, reigns as the16
current Orange Queen with great distinction and dedication; and 17
WHEREAS, the organizers and volunteers of the Plaquemines Parish Fair and18
Orange Festival have persevered through numerous freezes and hurricanes, earning the19
respect, admiration, and enduring appreciation of their fellow citizens; and20 HLS 14RS-3908 ORIGINAL
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WHEREAS, the organizers and volunteers of the 2014 Plaquemines Parish Fair and1
Orange Festival merit a sincere and heartfelt measure of commendation for the tremendous2
pride and honor that this wonderful annual event brings to the citizens of Louisiana.3
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the4
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend the organizers and volunteers of the 20145
Plaquemines Parish Fair and Orange Festival and does hereby recognize this extraordinary6
fair and festival as an integral part of the culture and history of Plaquemines Parish and the7
state of Louisiana.8
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted9
to Kim Turlich-Vaughan.10
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)]
Leopold HR No. 103
Commends the organizers and volunteers of the 2014 Plaquemines Parish Fair and Orange
Festival.