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Regular Session, 2014
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 38
BY SENATOR GUILLORY
COMMENDATIONS. Posthumously commends Al J. Ransome for his service to the state
of Louisiana.
A RESOLUTION1
To commend posthumously Al J. Ransome for his service to the state of Louisiana.2
WHEREAS, it is with deep regret and profound sorrow that the citizens of Louisiana3
learned of the death of Al J. Ransome on Friday, March 7, 2014; and4
WHEREAS, he was a native of Morganza and a resident of Baton Rouge; and5
WHEREAS, he attended Louisiana State University and enrolled in accounting,6
business administration, and computer science classes; and7
WHEREAS, Mr. Ransome's knowledge, innovation, and entrepreneurial spirit led8
to the creation of a competitive nationwide industry in cost control management of9
unemployment compensation for employers; and10
WHEREAS, in 1974, Mr. Ransome founded Unemployment Compensation Control11
Systems, Inc., and served as its chief executive officer until early 2003; and12
WHEREAS, he was responsible for the design, development, and implementation13
of an ongoing computerized management control and reporting system; and14
WHEREAS, Mr. Ransome was extremely knowledgeable in unemployment law,15
having worked in the unemployment compensation industry for over forty years; and16
WHEREAS, as a result of his expertise in data collection and statistics, in 1986 and17
1987, he was asked to serve on a task force established by the governor and a task force18 SR NO. 38
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established by the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry to address Louisiana's1
bankrupt unemployment trust fund; and2
WHEREAS, Mr. Ransome developed the concept of bonding the one billion dollars3
unemployment compensation trust fund debt which would retire the debt seven years early4
and allow the unemployment compensation trust fund to grow to one and one-half billion5
dollars; and6
WHEREAS, when hurricanes Katrina and Rita struck Louisiana, Mr. Ransome7
anticipated the effect those storms were going to have on the field of unemployment cost8
control for private sector and governmental employers; and9
WHEREAS, he was able to bring together the Louisiana Workforce Commission,10
the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry, and the AFL-CIO to enact legislation11
over a period of years which allowed the unemployment compensation trust fund to absorb12
the unemployment compensation paid to displaced workers without Louisiana employers13
having to absorb any of the cost; and14
WHEREAS, he is survived by his loving wife, Darlene Sansone Ransome; a15
daughter, Stephanie "Taffy" Matheny; three sons, Justin Paul Ransome, Dustin Mark16
Ransome, and Al Jerome Ransome II; and seven grandchildren, John W. St. Amant II,17
Christopher Matheny, Breeanna Ransome, Brooke Ransome, Blair Ransome, Christin18
Ransome, and Cullen Ransome; and19
WHEREAS, the success of the state of Louisiana, the strength of its communities,20
and the overall vitality of American society depend in great measure upon the people like21
Al J. Ransome; and22
WHEREAS, Al. J. Ransome merits this posthumous commendation for the23
tremendous honor, integrity, and service that he brought to his clients, the state of Louisiana,24
and to all who knew and loved him.25
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana26
does hereby posthumously commend Al J. Ransome, who exemplified all that is good about27
Louisiana, and does hereby recognize and record for posterity his long and productive career28
as a distinguished entrepreneur and pioneer in the field of unemployment compensation cost29
control management.30 SR NO. 38
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the1
family of Al J. Ransome.2
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Nancy Vicknair.
DIGEST
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Commends posthumously Al J. Ransome for his service to the state of Louisiana.