ENROLLED 2015 Regular Session HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 221 BY REPRESENTATIVES BARROW, HODGES, JACKSON, NORTON, SMITH, ST. GERMAIN, AND STOKES AND SENATORS BROOME AND DORSEY- COLOMB A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION To commend the Miss Universe Organization for bringing the Miss USA Pageant back to the state of Louisiana in July of 2015. WHEREAS, in July of 2014, the city of Baton Rouge hosted the 2014 Miss USA Pageant; the pageant delivered an unprecedented amount of national and international exposure for the state of Louisiana and the city of Baton Rouge; and WHEREAS, the 2014 Miss USA Pageant brought Baton Rouge unparalleled exposure and shared the best of Louisiana's live music, unique food, and proud people; and WHEREAS, recently, Baton Rouge was named one of the top ten "Happiest Cities in America" by the National Bureau of Economic Research; and WHEREAS, the Miss USA Pageant will return to Baton Rouge this July to crown Miss USA 2015; and WHEREAS, the 2015 Miss USA Pageant will feature contestants from all fifty states and the District of Columbia; and WHEREAS, upon the return of the 2015 Miss USA Pageant to Louisiana, it is appropriate to commend the Miss Universe Organization for bringing Baton Rouge incomparable media exposure while sharing the best of Louisiana's culture, music, food, and people. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend the Miss Universe Organization for bringing the Miss USA Pageant back to the state of Louisiana in July of 2015. Page 1 of 2 HCR NO. 221 ENROLLED BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the Miss Universe Organization. SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE Page 2 of 2