ENROLLED
2015 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 170
BY REPRESENTATIVES KLECKLEY, ABRAMSON, ADAMS, ANDERS, ARMES,
ARNOLD, BADON, BARRAS, BARROW, BERTHELOT, BILLIOT, STUART
BISHOP, WESLEY BISHOP, BOUIE, BROADWATER, BROWN, BURFORD,
HENRY BURNS, BURRELL, CARMODY, CARTER, CHANEY, CONNICK,
COX, CROMER, DANAHAY, DOVE, EDWARDS, FANNIN, FOIL, FRANKLIN,
GAINES, GAROFALO, GEYMANN, GISCLAIR, GUILLORY, GUINN, HALL,
HARRIS, HARRISON, HAVARD, HAZEL, HENRY, HENSGENS, HILL,
HODGES, HOFFMANN, HOLLIS, HONORE, HOWARD, HUNTER, HUVAL,
IVEY, JACKSON, JAMES, JEFFERSON, MIKE JOHNSON, ROBERT JOHNSON,
JONES, LAMBERT, NANCY LANDRY, TERRY LANDRY, LEBAS, LEGER,
LEOPOLD, LOPINTO, LORUSSO, MACK, MIGUEZ, MILLER, MONTOUCET,
MORENO, JAY MORRIS, JIM MORRIS, NORTON, ORTEGO, OURSO,
PEARSON, PIERRE, PONTI, POPE, PRICE, PUGH, PYLANT, REYNOLDS,
RICHARD, RITCHIE, ROBIDEAUX, SCHEXNAYDER, SCHRODER,
SEABAUGH, SHADOIN, SIMON, SMITH, ST. GERMAIN, STOKES, TALBOT,
THIBAUT, THIERRY, WHITNEY, ALFRED WILLIAMS, PATRICK WILLIAMS,
WILLMOTT, AND WOODRUFF
A RESOLUTION
To commend the Honorable Timothy G. "Tim" Burns and to express enduring gratitude for
his outstanding contributions to St. Tammany Parish and the state of Louisiana,
particularly during his tenure as a distinguished member of the Louisiana House of
Representatives.
WHEREAS, Tim Burns is a notable public servant who has served with excellence
as a state representative since taking office in 2004, during which time he has fully used
every opportunity to serve the citizens of his district and the state in an honorable and
dedicated manner; and
WHEREAS, Representative Tim Burns received a bachelor of arts degree in
economics, a master of business administration and a juris doctor degree from Tulane
University; and
WHEREAS, Representative Tim Burns has been a proud member of the Louisiana
Republican Legislative Delegation; and
WHEREAS, his diligent committee service has included serving as the chairman of
the House Committee on Civil Law and Procedure and the House Committee on House and
Governmental Affairs, and he also served as a member of the House Committee on Health
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and Welfare, the House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works, the
House Committee on Judiciary, and the Legislative Budgetary Control Council; and
WHEREAS, during his time in the House of Representatives, Representative Tim
Burns has worked on and supported many important pieces of legislation, including but not
limited to legislation calling for additional public notice requirements related to increases
in millage rates that do not require voter approval; and
WHEREAS, as he prepares to embark on the next exciting and productive chapter
of his life, Representative Tim Burns merits a sincere measure of commendation for his
singular contributions and the exemplary strides he has taken as an exceptional member of
the Louisiana House of Representatives.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend the Honorable Timothy G. "Tim" Burns;
does hereby extend honor and recognition to him for his outstanding accomplishments,
particularly during his tenure as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, which
has been marked by his uncompromising endeavor to improve the welfare of his constituents
in St. Tammany Parish and the citizens of the state of Louisiana; and does hereby pay tribute
to him for the generous and effective way in which he has dedicated his intelligence and his
energy to the service of his family, friends, community, and state.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Louisiana House of Representatives hereby
expresses enduring gratitude to Representative Tim Burns for his service to the citizens of
Louisiana, as evidenced by his superlative achievements as a member of this distinguished
body, and hereby extends to him the best wishes of all his colleagues for continued
prosperity and success in his future endeavors.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
to the Honorable Timothy G. "Tim" Burns.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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