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Regular Session, 2014
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 174
BY SENATOR ALARIO
CONDOLENCES. Expresses condolences upon the passing of former state representative
Terry Wayne Gee Sr.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON1
To express the sincere and heartfelt condolences of the Legislature of Louisiana upon the2
passing of former Louisiana state representative, Terry Wayne Gee Sr.3
WHEREAS, it is with deep regret and profound sorrow that the Legislature of4
Louisiana learned of the death of one of its former colleagues, Honorable Terry Wayne Gee5
Sr., on May 19, 2014, at the age of seventy-three; and6
WHEREAS, Terry Wayne Gee Sr. was born on September 21, 1940, to parents,7
Garland and the former Cletus Grimes of Natchez, Mississippi; and8
WHEREAS, he graduated from Natchez High School, obtained a Bachelor of9
Science degree in personnel management and public relations from Louisiana Tech10
University, and received a master's degree in business from Loyola University; and11
WHEREAS, he was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives in 1980 and12
served the citizens of District No. 86 until 1992; and13
WHEREAS, Terry Gee was a member of the Ways and Means, Commerce, and14
Labor committees during his tenure in the Louisiana House of Representatives and authored15
legislation to repeal the Louisiana prevailing wage law in order to lower construction costs16
on state projects; and17
WHEREAS, he was part of a group of legislators who declared their independence18 SCR NO. 174
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of gubernatorial direction over the House of Representatives and pushed through six hundred1
million dollars in spending cuts to the state budget; and2
WHEREAS, Terry Gee joined nine legislative colleagues in filing suit against3
Governor Edwards in a bid to halt runaway state spending and were joined by several trade4
associations and contractors; and5
WHEREAS, he was instrumental in rewriting laws which brought balance to labor6
and management negotiations in Louisiana and fought to bring fiscal sanity to the annual7
budget wars during the legislative sessions; and8
WHEREAS, Terry Gee's skill, knowledge, and overriding sense of fairness made him9
popular with many elements of the political world, and his advice and guidance was sought10
by leaders in Washington as well as Baton Rouge; and11
WHEREAS, he was able to move from faction to faction as he sought to be fair to12
everyone and was trusted by Democrats and Republicans to bring balance to all political13
considerations; and14
WHEREAS, he gained experience in the oil and gas industry as a managing partner15
of Resource Consultants, Limited, for nine years and served as the assistant to the chief16
executive officer and chairman of the board of Louisiana Power and Light for eleven years;17
and18
WHEREAS, Terry Gee was appointed by Governor Mike Foster to oversee the19
Louisiana Offshore Oil Port, the deep water oil port for offloading super tankers and sending20
crude to refineries across the United States, and served as its executive director from 199621
to 2004; and22
WHEREAS, in 2005, he was named the assistant vice president of capital sourcing23
of Ecoloclean Industries due to his working knowledge of government policies and24
regulations in Louisiana; and25
WHEREAS, Terry Gee was an affable gentleman, kind and considerate, who26
possessed an indomitable spirit; he was open and honest; a consummate man of the people27
who never met a stranger; a vibrant human being with an endearing compassion for those28
he represented; and29
WHEREAS, he is survived by his close companion of over forty years, Gale30 SCR NO. 174
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Stamper; a son, Terry Gee Jr.; a daughter, Regina Gee; two siblings, Kenny Gee and Brenda1
Barker; his former wife, Wanda Webb Gee; and four grandchildren; and2
WHEREAS, in death, Terry Wayne Gee Sr. leaves a tremendous void in his3
community and in this state, however, he also leaves a rich and unique legacy of public4
service in the annals of Louisiana's political history, and he shall remain as a fond5
remembrance in the hearts of all who knew him.6
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby7
express sincere and heartfelt condolences upon the death of former state representative,8
Honorable Terry Wayne Gee Sr., and does hereby record for posterity the enduring9
appreciation of the citizens of Louisiana for his outstanding contributions and achievements,10
particularly during his tenure as a distinguished member of the Louisiana House of11
Representatives.12
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the13
family of Terry Wayne Gee Sr.14
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Nancy Vicknair.
DIGEST
Alario SCR No. 174
Expresses condolences upon the passing of former Louisiana state representative, Terry
Wayne Gee Sr.