SLS 14RS-2158 ORIGINAL
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Regular Session, 2014
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 65
BY SENATOR CHABERT
LEGIS POWERS/FUNCTIONS. Designates the month of November as Culinary Careers
Awareness Month.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON1
To designate November of each year as Culinary Careers Awareness Month in support of2
raising awareness of the culinary profession and the opportunities available to youth.3
WHEREAS, Louisiana's cultural heritage is centered around the unique cuisine4
influenced by the seven nations - France, Italy, Spain, Great Britain, Africa, Germany and5
Native Americans - from which Cajun and Creole delicacies were born; and6
WHEREAS, culinary careers offer a wide range of opportunities from chefs and7
foodservice operations to meat fabrication and event catering; and8
WHEREAS, Louisiana is the preferred destination of large-scale events with9
first-class venues because food is an integral part of our tourism assets, requiring a10
well-trained and educated arena and concession management workforce; and11
WHEREAS, Louisiana is home to the internationally recognized Chef John Folse12
Culinary Institute at Nicholls State University which offers the state's only four-year13
Bachelor of Culinary Arts degree.14
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby15
designate the month of November each year as Culinary Careers Awareness Month in16
support of raising awareness of the culinary profession and the opportunities available to17
youth.18 SCR NO. 65
SLS 14RS-2158 ORIGINAL
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The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Jerry J. Guillot.
DIGEST
Chabert SCR No. 65
Designates the month of November each year as Culinary Careers Awareness Month in
support of raising awareness of the culinary profession and the opportunities available to
youth.