HLS 15RS-4394 ORIGINAL
2015 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 172
BY REPRESENTATIVE GISCLAIR
COMMENDATIONS: Commends Mae Rose Bourg Chiasson for more than sixty years as
an educator
1 A RESOLUTION
2To commend Mae Rose Bourg Chiasson for more than sixty years as an educator.
3 WHEREAS, after graduation from Larose-Cut Off High School, Mae Rose Bourg
4Chiasson matriculated at Nicholls State University where she received a bachelor of arts
5degree; a master's degree in reading and psychology that certified her as a reading specialist
6and supervisor of teaching; and
7 WHEREAS, Ms. Chiasson began teaching at Galliano Elementary School in 1954
8and spent twenty-three and one-half years as an elementary school classroom teacher; one
9of her former second grade students is state Representative Jerry "Truck" Gisclair; and
10 WHEREAS, before moving from Galliano Elementary, Ms. Chiasson worked as a
11coordinator for two and one-half years and served as chairperson of the school's Steering
12Committee; and
13 WHEREAS, from 1980 to the present time, Ms. Chiasson has taught second grade
14children at Holy Rosary Catholic School in Larose; she assisted Holy Rosary with its
15accreditation as well as visited committee members for evaluation; and
16 WHEREAS, Ms. Chiasson has served as chairperson of the Career Education
17Program Language Arts Curriculum Guide for Lafourche Parish and Holy Rosary Catholic
18School, and as co-chairperson of the Teacher's Workshop Textbook Adoption Committee
19for Lafourche Parish and Holy Rosary Catholic School; she was also on the Report Card
20Revision Committee; and
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1 WHEREAS, her teaching credentials include instruction in religion classes in Larose,
2Cut Off, and Galliano; Ms. Chiasson has been actively involved in professional and
3community organizations while teaching continuously since 1954; most incredibly, she
4intends to keep teaching: the 2015-2016 school year will mark sixty-two years as an educator
5for Mae Rose Bourg Chiasson; and
6 WHEREAS, despite the wealth of educational seeds planted in the minds of her
7students, Ms. Chiasson believes that her greatest achievements have been in successfully
8raising her family: daughter Kathleen; grandchildren Tara Sutton and Dallas Hunter; and
9great-grandchildren Kaitlyn, Ashlyn, John III, Cullen, Elle, and Evan; and
10 WHEREAS, Ms. Chiasson has been quoted as saying that she loves teaching
11"because there is always something challenging and interesting to learn – and yes, you can
12teach an old dog new tricks"; and
13 WHEREAS, the training of minds is a most noble profession, and for more than sixty
14years, Mae Rose Bourg Chiasson has shaped young thinkers into productive citizens, and
15it is appropriate to commend her dedication to her profession.
16 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
17Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend Mae Rose Bourg Chiasson for more than
18sixty years as an educator; does hereby express gratitude for the longevity of her career and
19her continued commitment to the children of the state; and does hereby extend best wishes
20and hopes for many more fruitful years of educational contributions.
21 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
22to Mae Rose Bourg Chiasson.
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HR 172 Original 2015 Regular Session Gisclair
Commends Mae Rose Bourg Chiasson for more than 60 years as an educator.
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