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Regular Session, 2014
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 52
BY SENATOR PETERSON
COMMENDATIONS. Commends Jacquelyn Brechtel Clarkson for over twenty-four years
of dedicated public service representing the city of New Orleans as a state representative and
city councilmember.
A RESOLUTION1
To commend and congratulate Jacquelyn Brechtel Clarkson for over twenty-four years of2
dedicated public service representing the city of New Orleans as a district3
councilmember, state representative, and councilmember-at-large.4
WHEREAS, Jacquelyn Brechtel Clarkson has served the citizens of New Orleans5
first as the District "C" Councilmember, then as state representative of District 102, and also6
as councilmember-at-large as both president and vice president; and7
WHEREAS, she was elected to serve as the District "C" councilmember in 1990 and8
2002; and 9
WHEREAS, Jackie was a Louisiana legislator, representing District 102 in the10
House of Representatives from 1994-2002 and as a state representative, she was recognized11
for her leadership, championing landmark legislation that focused on women's health and12
safety, ethics and government reform, fiscal reform, education, child protection, law13
enforcement, and neighborhood preservation; and14
WHEREAS, as a councilmember, she is focused on public safety, quality of life,15
historic preservation, economic development and has worked on major changes in the city's16
charter to include the Inspector General and Master Plan; and17
WHEREAS, Jacquelyn Brechtel Clarkson was elected councilmember-at-large in a18 SR NO. 52
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special election in November 2007 and re-elected councilmember-at-large in February 2010;1
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WHEREAS, she helped lead the creation of Federal City to retain vital military3
installations in New Orleans and redeveloped the Fischer Project into a neighborhood, one4
of the first in the country; and5
WHEREAS, Jackie, a licensed realtor/broker, has been a businesswoman for over6
forty-three years, has run two major companies and was president of the Louisiana Realtors7
Association; and8
WHEREAS, Jackie and her husband, Arthur "Buzz" Clarkson, are natives of New9
Orleans and have raised five daughters and have ten grandchildren; and10
WHEREAS, the success of the state of Louisiana, the strength of our communities,11
and the overall vitality of American society depends, in great measure, upon the dedication12
of extraordinary women of great character and dedication like Jacquelyn Brechtel Clarkson.13
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana14
hereby commends and congratulates Jacquelyn Brechtel Clarkson for over twenty-four years15
of dedicated public service representing the city of New Orleans as a state representative,16
district councilmember and councilmember-at-large.17
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to18
Jacquelyn Brechtel Clarkson.19
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Jerry J. Guillot.
DIGEST
Peterson SR No. 52
Commends Jacquelyn Brechtel Clarkson for over 24 years of dedicated public service
representing the city of New Olreans as a state representative and city councilmember.