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Regular Session, 2014
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 155
BY REPRESENTATIVE JOHNSON
COMMENDATIONS: Commends Bunkie Police Chief Mary L. Fanara upon her retirement
A RESOLUTION1
To commend Bunkie Police Chief Mary L. Fanara upon her retirement and to congratulate2
her for her distinguished public service career of thirty-seven years in law3
enforcement.4
WHEREAS, Mary Fanara began her career as a dispatcher for the Bunkie Police5
Department in May of 1977, as the first female employee of the department; and6
WHEREAS, during her initial year of service as the department dispatcher, Mary7
attended and graduated from the Alexandria Police Academy; and8
WHEREAS, as her law enforcement career progressed, Mary began working as a9
patrol officer, diligently serving her community by answering calls and working traffic10
details as assigned; and11
WHEREAS, even though Mary Fanara's interest in the field of law enforcement12
continued to grow, she chose to remain in her hometown area; and13
WHEREAS, in 1990, she mounted a successful campaign for the office of city14
marshal and served in that position until 1994; and15
WHEREAS, Mary Fanara then campaigned for and won the election in her bid to be16
the first female chief of police in Bunkie and served a four-year term of office from 1994 to17
1998; and18
WHEREAS, Mary continued her career and expanded her law enforcement19
knowledge and expertise by serving for four years as a detective with the Avoyelles Parish20
Sheriff's Office; and21 HLS 14RS-4945 ORIGINAL
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WHEREAS, in 2002, Mary Fanara again campaigned for and won the election for1
Bunkie's chief of police and will complete four terms as chief upon her retirement on June2
30, 2014; and3
WHEREAS, it is appropriate that a heartfelt measure of the highest commendation4
be extended to Mary L. Fanara for an outstanding career in the field of law enforcement and5
for her leadership, intellect, and all of the incomparable talents she has lent to the Town of6
Bunkie and the state, whose citizens will long reap the benefits of her knowledge, expertise,7
compassion, and professional standard of excellence.8
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the9
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend Mary L. Fanara, police chief of Bunkie,10
Louisiana, upon her retirement after a long and distinguished career of dedicated law11
enforcement service spanning thirty-seven years, does hereby record for posterity her noble12
accomplishments and express appreciation for the deep sense of pride and honor she brings13
to the Bunkie area and the state, and does hereby extend to her every good wish for success14
and happiness in all of her future endeavors.15
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted16
to Police Chief Mary L. Fanara.17
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)]
Johnson HR No. 155
Commends Bunkie Police Chief Mary L. Fanara upon her retirement after a thirty-seven-
year career of dedicated public service in law enforcement.