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Regular Session, 2014
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 219
BY REPRESENTATIVE FANNIN
A RESOLUTION
To commend George Valentine Silbernagel III for his many years of dedicated and
distinguished service to the state of Louisiana.
WHEREAS, George was born in New Orleans and attended Cor Jesu Catholic
School (now Brother Martin), then went on to obtain bachelor's and master's degrees from
the University of New Orleans (UNO, then known as LSUNO) in Political Science, where
his master's thesis was entitled, "Tensions in Development: The Politics of Distribution in
Kenya"; and
WHEREAS, George was hired by UNO in 1972 and then by Louisiana State
University in 1978, where his title was Auxiliary Manager of Enterprises and Program
Advisor of the LSU Union; and
WHEREAS, George was hired by the Legislative Fiscal Office in 1982 and worked
for 14 years as a Senior Budget Analyst specializing in the field of education, particularly
the Minimum Foundation Program (MFP); and
WHEREAS, George began his stellar career with the Louisiana House of
Representatives' Fiscal Division as a Senior Budget Analyst on January 22, 1996; and
WHEREAS, George's many accomplishments while employed by the legislature
included estimating the appropriations needed for the three-year phase-in for teacher pay
raises and the increase in the teacher salary schedule (the Children First Act) during
Governor Buddy Roemer's administration, providing the three-year projections for the new
MFP when it was first adopted by the Louisiana Legislature in 1992, calculating the cost for
the average Louisiana classroom teacher salary to reach the Southern Average, and served
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WHEREAS, George has been an invaluable asset to the Fiscal Division, has always
brought a sense of pride and honor to his work product, and has unlimited institutional
knowledge of all matters related to the state's budget; and
WHEREAS, George married Suzie Johnston in 2001 and has two stepsons, Grant
Carroll and John Carroll; and
WHEREAS, during his years with the Fiscal Division, George has regularly enjoyed
his favorite meals of hot dogs or sardines and crackers; and
WHEREAS, he is looking forward to continuing to raise chickens, produce many
eggs, and grow a garden at the home he shares with Suzie and their pets in St. Francisville,
Louisiana.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the entire membership and staff of the
Louisiana House of Representatives does hereby commend George Valentine Silbernagel
III for his years of devoted service to the state of Louisiana and the House of
Representatives.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
to George V. Silbernagel, III.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES