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Regular Session, 2014 ENROLLED
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 162
BY SENATORS JOHNS, MORRISH AND JOHN SMITH AND REPRESENTATIVES
DANAHAY, FRANKLIN, GEYMANN, GUINN, HENSGENS AND
KLECKLEY
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON
To commend Oliver G. "Rick" Richard III upon receiving the honor and rank of
Distinguished Eagle Scout, on nomination by the Calcasieu Area Council and having
been conferred by the National Executive Board of the Boy Scouts of America.
WHEREAS, Rick Richard graduated from Louisiana State University, receiving a
Bachelor of Arts degree in 1974 and a Juris Doctor degree in 1977 and Richard went on to
earn a Masters of Law degree in Taxation from Georgetown University in 1981; and
WHEREAS, while in Washington, D.C., Richard worked for Senator John Breaux
as legislative assistant for energy issues from 1978-1981; and
WHEREAS, Richard was appointed by President Ronald Reagan to serve on the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) as a Commissioner from 1982-1985, where
he received the FERC Chairman's Medal and the Distinguished Service Medal from the
United States Secretary of Energy for his role in unbundling interstate pipeline markets to
create economic opportunities in natural gas markets; and
WHEREAS, after time in Washington, D.C., Richard returned to private life and
became vice president and general counsel for Tenngasco, a company with oil wells in
Tennessee, Kansas, and in the Gulf of Mexico on the Louisiana-Texas border; and
WHEREAS, Richard's career led him on to serve as chief executive officer (CEO)
and president of Northern Natural Gas Pipeline and, later as chairman, CEO, and president
of New Jersey Resources before becoming chairman, CEO, and president of Columbia
Energy Group, a seven billion dollar company and a "Fortune 300 Company" as named by
Fortune Magazine; and
WHEREAS, currently Richard is chairman of CleanFuel USA, and alternative motor
fuel company which is the first company in the United States to develop a liquid propane
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WHEREAS, using his expertise in the field of petroleum-based energy sources,
Richard has served three terms on the National Petroleum Council which is an advisory
group to assist the United States Secretary of Energy; and
WHEREAS, in conjunction with a very busy professional life, Richard has been
active in community and volunteer work such as: work with the United States Chamber of
Commerce, a board member of the Paul M. Hebert Law School at LSU, the Nature
Conservancy of Louisiana, Coastal Plains Conservatory, and the Calcasieu Area Council of
the Boy Scouts of America, among many others; and
WHEREAS, currently, Richard is involved in the 2014-2015 McNeese State
University Capital Campaign as chairman, making him responsible for raising fifteen million
dollars for new schools and new buildings at the University and he is advancement chairman
and a member of the executive committee for Calcasieu Area Council of the Boy Scouts of
America, which oversees all Eagle Scout Projects and appeals; and
WHEREAS, in 2008 Richard helped to oversee the completion of the Camp
Edgewood dining hall and contributed one hundred thousand dollars to that worthy
Calcasieu area Boy Scout endeavor; and
WHEREAS, in recognition of these and other achievements which have sought to
enrich the lives of others, to help the United States achieve energy independence, to develop
alternative fuels, and to be cognizant of environmental issues, Rick Richard was awarded
the honor and rank of Distinguished Eagle Scout.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
commend Oliver G. "Rick" Richard III, upon receiving the honor and rank of Distinguished
Eagle Scout, on nomination by the Calcasieu Area Council and by action of the National
Executive Board of the Boy Scouts of America.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
Rick Richard.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES