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2015 Regular Session
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 181
BY REPRESENTATIVE BROADWATER
A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
To commend Larry White upon his retirement from the Louisiana Workforce Commission
and to recognize his unwavering passion, dedication, and contributions to the
Louisiana Workforce Commission throughout forty-eight years of state public
service.
WHEREAS, born on June 24, 1947, Larry White is a lifelong resident of Baton
Rouge, Louisiana; after his graduation from Baton Rouge High School in 1965, Mr. White
attended Louisiana State University until 1967 when he accepted a position with the
Louisiana Department of Labor, the predecessor of the Louisiana Workforce Commission;
and
WHEREAS, Mr. White began his career with the Louisiana Workforce Commission
as a night clerk and progressed through the information technology management department;
in 1983, he began working as an information technology manager for the Office of Workers'
Compensation; as the information technology manager, he oversaw significant upgrades to
the office's data management, including the implementation of the Justware software system
used by the Office of Workers' Compensation judges; and
WHEREAS, in 2009, Mr. White became the deputy director for the Office of
Workers' Compensation; as deputy director, he serves as the principal advisor to the director
of the Office of Workers' Compensation and assists the director in many tasks such as
establishing rules and regulations applicable to workers' compensation claims, hiring and
managing personnel throughout the state, enforcing fraud and compliance initiatives, and
overseeing the Louisiana Second Injury Fund; and
WHEREAS, in the course of his tenure as deputy director, Mr. White has overseen
the implementation of significant changes including the use of medical treatment guidelines
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for the treatment of injured workers and updates to the workers' compensation medical fee
schedule; and
WHEREAS, Mr. White's dynamic leadership and ideas have made him a source of
knowledge for directors of the Office of Workers' Compensation throughout the years, and
he has served as the interim director on multiple occasions; and
WHEREAS, upon his retirement from the Louisiana Workforce Commission in June
of 2016, Mr. White will have attained forty-eight years of dedicated and outstanding state
service; and
WHEREAS, in addition to Mr. White's work with the Louisiana Workforce
Commission, he has served on the board of directors for the LES Federal Credit Union for
thirty years and currently serves as the president; and
WHEREAS, he is the proud father of his son, Allen, and his stepdaughters, Ronnie
and Treva, and the loving grandfather of five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren;
and
WHEREAS, Larry White will remain an inspiration to the Louisiana Workforce
Commission for the vital contributions he has made during his career of extraordinary public
service, and he merits the highest commendation and sincerest congratulations for his
exemplary service and for his unparalleled contributions to the state, whose citizens will long
reap the benefits of his incomparable legacy of excellence and professionalism.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
commend Larry White upon his retirement from the Louisiana Workforce Commission; does
hereby record for posterity his notable accomplishments and the dedicated service he has
rendered during his highly effective and productive career; and does hereby extend to him
every good wish for success and happiness in all his future endeavors.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
to Larry White.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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