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Regular Session, 2014
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 171
BY SENATOR GUILLORY
COMMENDATIONS. Posthumously commends Al J. Ransome for his service to the state
of Louisiana.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON1
To commend posthumously Al J. Ransome for his service to the state of Louisiana and as2
a pioneer in the field of unemployment compensation cost control management.3
WHEREAS, it is with deep regret and profound sorrow that the citizens of Louisiana4
learned of the death of Al J. Ransome on Friday, March 7, 2014; and5
WHEREAS, he was a native of Morganza and a resident of Baton Rouge; and6
WHEREAS, he attended Louisiana State University and enrolled in accounting,7
business administration, and computer science classes; and8
WHEREAS, Mr. Ransome's knowledge, innovation, and entrepreneurial spirit led9
to the creation of a competitive nationwide industry in cost control management of10
unemployment compensation for employers; and11
WHEREAS, in 1974, Mr. Ransome founded Unemployment Compensation Control12
Systems, Inc., and served as its chief executive officer until early 2003; and13
WHEREAS, in 2003, Mr. Ransome founded Unemployment Cost Solutions, LLC14
and served as its chief executive officer until his demise; and15
WHEREAS, he was responsible for the design, development, and implementation16
of an ongoing computerized management control and reporting system; and17
WHEREAS, Mr. Ransome was extremely knowledgeable in unemployment law,18 SCR NO. 171
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having worked in the unemployment compensation industry for over forty years; and1
WHEREAS, as a result of his expertise in data collection and statistics, in 1986 and2
1987, he was asked to serve on a task force established by the governor and a task force3
established by the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry to address Louisiana's4
bankrupt unemployment trust fund; and5
WHEREAS, Mr. Ransome developed the concept of bonding the one billion dollars6
unemployment compensation trust fund debt which would retire the debt seven years early7
and allow the unemployment compensation trust fund to grow to one and one-half billion8
dollars; and9
WHEREAS, when hurricanes Katrina and Rita struck Louisiana, Mr. Ransome10
anticipated the effect those storms were going to have on the field of unemployment cost11
control for private sector and governmental employers; and12
WHEREAS, he was able to bring together the Louisiana Workforce Commission,13
the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry, and the AFL-CIO to enact legislation14
over a period of years which allowed the unemployment compensation trust fund to absorb15
the unemployment compensation paid to displaced workers without Louisiana employers16
having to absorb any of the cost; and17
WHEREAS, Mr. Ransome worked together with labor and industry to pass18
legislation that was equally beneficial to labor, industry, and the state; and19
WHEREAS, he is survived by his loving wife, Darlene Sansone Ransome; a20
daughter, Stephanie "Taffy" Matheny; three sons, Justin Paul Ransome, Dustin Mark21
Ransome, and Al Jerome Ransome II; and seven grandchildren, John W. St. Amant II,22
Christopher Matheny, Breeanna Ransome, Brooke Ransome, Blair Ransome, Christin23
Ransome, and Cullen Ransome; and24
WHEREAS, the success of the state of Louisiana, the strength of its communities,25
and the overall vitality of American society depend in great measure upon the people like26
Al J. Ransome; and27
WHEREAS, Al J. Ransome merits this posthumous commendation for the28
tremendous honor, integrity, and service that he brought to his clients, the state of Louisiana,29
and to all who knew and loved him.30 SCR NO. 171
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THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana hereby1
posthumously commends Al J. Ransome, who exemplified all that is good about Louisiana,2
and recognizes and records for posterity his long and productive career as a distinguished3
entrepreneur and pioneer in the field of unemployment compensation cost control4
management.5
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the6
family of Al J. Ransome.7
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Thomas L. Tyler.
DIGEST
Guillory SCR No. 171
Posthumously commends Al J. Ransome, who exemplified all that is good about Louisiana,
and recognizes and records for posterity his long and productive career as a distinguished
entrepreneur and pioneer in the field of unemployment compensation cost control
management.