ENROLLED
2015 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 189
BY REPRESENTATIVES KLECKLEY, ABRAMSON, ADAMS, ANDERS, ARMES,
ARNOLD, BADON, BARRAS, BARROW, BERTHELOT, BILLIOT, STUART
BISHOP, WESLEY BISHOP, BOUIE, BROADWATER, BROWN, BURFORD,
HENRY BURNS, TIM 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, 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 Harold L. Ritchie and to express enduring gratitude for his
outstanding contributions to the parishes of St. Tammany and Washington and the
state of Louisiana, particularly during his tenure as a distinguished member of the
Louisiana House of Representatives.
WHEREAS, Harold Ritchie 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, he is a graduate of Bogalusa High School and Commonwealth College;
and
WHEREAS, Representative Ritchie has been a proud member of the Democratic
Caucus and the Louisiana Rural Caucus; and
WHEREAS, Representative Ritchie's diligent committee service has included serving
as the vice chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture and
Rural Development and as vice chairman of the House Committee on Insurance, and he has
served as a member of the House Committee on Ways and Means, the House Committee on
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Enrollment, the House Committee on Education, the House Committee on Commerce, the
House Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs, and the Joint Legislative
Committee on Capital Outlay; and
WHEREAS, during his time in the House of Representatives, Representative Ritchie
has worked on and supported many important pieces of legislation including a bill to make
cockfighting a crime and the renewal of a four cent tobacco tax to provide funding for
healthcare; and
WHEREAS, as he prepares to embark on the next exciting and productive chapter
of his life, Representative Ritchie 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 Harold L. Ritchie; 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 the parishes of St. Tammany and Washington 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 Ritchie 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 Harold L. Ritchie.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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