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Regular Session, 2014
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 11
BY REPRESENTATIVE THIERRY
COMMENDATIONS: Commends Cheryl Milburn upon her appointment as the St. Landry
Parish registrar of voters
A RESOLUTION1
To commend Cheryl Milburn upon her recent appointment to the post of registrar of voters2
of St. Landry Parish.3
WHEREAS, having worked in the office of the St. Landry Parish registrar of voters4
since her graduation from Southern University with a bachelor of science degree in5
sociology thirty-seven years ago, Cheryl Milburn was promoted to deputy registrar, a post6
she has held for the past thirty years; and7
WHEREAS, Ms. Milburn is regarded highly by her colleagues and parish officials8
and is well known in and respected by the St. Landry Parish community; and9
WHEREAS, the choice of Cheryl Milburn for special appointment to the important10
post of registrar of voters, made unanimously by the St. Landry Parish Council, was a11
prudent one that will serve the parish and its citizens well; and12
WHEREAS, the duties of the registrar of voters include registering voters for all13
elections, maintaining voter records, enforcing all state laws with regard to voters, and14
conducting absentee and early voting in the parish, and Ms. Milburn acknowledges the vital15
importance of teamwork in accomplishing these tasks; and16
WHEREAS, being cognizant of the sacrosanct nature of voting which she has been17
entrusted to protect, Ms. Milburn will be presented with the opportunity to test her mettle18
at the helm of the office in October 2014, when there will be a rare election in which judicial19
and municipal elections coincide and approximately one hundred local offices will be20
decided.21 HLS 14RS-1021 ORIGINAL
HR NO. 11
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THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the1
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend Cheryl Milburn for attaining the office of2
St. Landry Parish registrar of voters.3
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted4
to Ms. Cheryl Milburn, registrar of voters for St. Landry Parish.5
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)]
Thierry HR No. 11
Commends Cheryl Milburn for having been appointed registrar of voters for St. Landry
Parish.