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Regular Session, 2014 ENROLLED
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 30
BY SENATORS ALARIO, ADLEY, ALLAIN, AMEDEE, APPEL, BROOME, BROWN,
BUFFINGTON, CHABERT, CLAI TOR, CORTEZ, CROWE,
DONAHUE, DORSEY-COLOMB, ERDEY, GALLOT, GUILLORY,
HEITMEIER, JOHNS, KOSTELKA, LAFLEUR, LONG, MARTINY,
MILLS, MORRELL, MORRISH , MURRAY, NEVERS, PEACOCK,
PERRY, PETERSON, RISER, GARY SMITH, JOHN SMITH,
TARVER, THOMPSON, WALSWORTH, WARD AND WHITE AND
REPRESENTATIVES CONNICK AND WOODRUFF
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON
To express the sincere and heartfelt condolences of the Legislature of Louisiana upon the
passing of a beloved statesman, the Honorable J. Chris Ullo, former member of both
the Louisiana Senate and the Louisiana House of Representatives.
WHEREAS, it is with deep regret that the Legislature of Louisiana has learned of the
death of Chris Ullo of Marrero, who passed away on Thursday, January 16, 2014, two
months shy of his eighty-sixth birthday; and
WHEREAS, Chris Ullo had the rare privilege of public service in both houses of the
Louisiana Legislature for a combined total of thirty-six years, elected to the House of
Representatives District Eighty-four from 1972 until 1988 and elected to Senate District
Eight from 1988 until 2007; and
WHEREAS, Senator Chris Ullo was blessed with a quick smile and a firm
handshake; he was a gentleman brimming with self-confidence, charisma, a keen sense of
humor, and with a profound understanding of the complexities of issues affecting the people
of south Louisiana; and who, through diligence and tenacity, led a fascinating life
experiencing success in nearly every endeavor; and
WHEREAS, a lifelong resident of Marrero, Senator Ullo represented the populace
of Jefferson Parish in that area known as the "West Bank"; from Terrytown to Grand Isle and
in the rural communities of Crown Point, Barataria, and Lafitte in South Jefferson; and
WHEREAS, Chris Ullo embodied the best qualities of a public servant; he held a
genuine interest in the people he served and felt a personal responsibility to represent all of
his constituency with honesty and integrity; and
WHEREAS, he was born on March 16, 1928, to parents Mike and Carolina Drago
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WHEREAS, he attended parochial grammar school, graduated from Marrero High
School, and continued his studies at Tulane University in mechanical drawing; and
WHEREAS, Chris Ullo was married to the former Joyce Ann Daigle for sixty-three
years and together they reared a family of four children, son, Chris John Ullo, and daughters,
Cynthia Ullo Robbins, Frankie Ullo Boudreaux, and Bernie Ullo Blanchard, and were
blessed with ten grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Chris Ullo was a businessman who had owned a towboat service and
Ullo's Hardware, a prosperous hardware and department store in Marrero; and
WHEREAS, he was articulate and knowledgeable in those policies affecting the
infrastructure and economic growth of Jefferson Parish, whether it was the plight of
commercial fishermen or employees of the petro-chemical complex, Senator Ullo tried to
strike a balance between the needs of all the factions within his district; and
WHEREAS, while in the House of Representatives he served as vice chairman of the
House Committee on Natural Resources and took an active interest in oil and gas exploration
and also served as vice chairman of the Energy Committee of the National Conference of
State Legislatures and the chairman of the Southwest Regional Energy Council; and
WHEREAS, in the Senate, Chris Ullo was chairman of the Senate Education
Committee, with membership on Senate committees on Environmental Quality, Finance,
Senate & Governmental Affairs, Judiciary C, and Natural Resources, the Joint Committee
on the Budget, and the select committee on Coastal Restoration and Flood Control; and
WHEREAS, Chris Ullo took an avid interest in coastal reclamation, wetlands, and
wildlife conservation and was instrumental in the development of Jean Lafitte State Park;
and
WHEREAS, through his extraordinary talents of diplomacy and compromise, he
brought to fruition important legislation that included economic development, right-to-work,
energy production, highway and railroad infrastructure, teacher pay, educational
accountability, student truancy, law enforcement, criminal justice, and coastal restoration;
and
WHEREAS, Chris Ullo spoke out on the thorny issue of the return of public lands
in Barataria to its previous owners; and SCR NO. 30 ENROLLED
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WHEREAS, Chris Ullo had been the deserving recipient of numerous honors and
awards throughout the course of his exemplary career that included being named the 1978
Legislative Conservationist of the Year by the Louisiana Wildlife Federation; and
WHEREAS, his participation in community activities included that of past president
of the Marrero Lions Club, International, and membership in the Hope Haven-Madonna
Manor Boys' Home, the Italian-American Society, the Marrero-Harvey Volunteer Fire
Department, and the Louisiana State Firemen's Association; and
WHEREAS, throughout his time as a legislator, his political philosophy embraced
compromise, those give and take processes of representative democracy; Chris provided
invaluable leadership to the legislative process and it was made better by his active
participation; and
WHEREAS, Chris Ullo was a generous man blessed with an abundance of skills; he
performed his public service proudly and willingly; he extended courtesy to all; and he
leaves a rich and unique legacy of public service to his family, community, state, and nation.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
extend its sincere condolences to the family and friends of that great statesman, Senator J.
Chris Ullo, a former member of both houses of the Legislature of Louisiana and a mainstay
in Jefferson Parish.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to his
widow, Joyce D. Ullo.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES