ENROLLED 2015 Regular Session HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 201 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, 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 James R. "Jim" Fannin and to express enduring gratitude for his outstanding contributions to the parishes of Bienville, Jackson, Lincoln, Ouachita, and Winn and the state of Louisiana, particularly during his tenure as a distinguished member of the Louisiana House of Representatives. WHEREAS, Jim Fannin is a notable public servant who has served with excellence as a state representative since taking office in 2003, 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, a graduate of Winnfield Senior High School, Representative Fannin received a bachelor of science degree from Louisiana Tech University; and WHEREAS, Representative Fannin has been a proud member of the Louisiana Republican Legislative Delegation and the Louisiana Rural Caucus; and WHEREAS, Representative Fannin's diligent committee service has included serving as the chairman for the House Committee on Appropriations and the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget, and he has served as a member of the House Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture and Rural Development, the House Committee on Page 1 of 2 HR NO. 201 ENROLLED Education, the House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works, the House Committee on Commerce, the House Committee on Natural Resources, the House Legislative Services Council, the Legislative Budgetary Control Council, the Joint Legislative Committee on Capital Outlay, and the State Bond Commission; and WHEREAS, during his time in the Louisiana House of Representatives, Representative Fannin has worked on and supported many important pieces of legislation, including but not limited to state appropriation bills; and WHEREAS, as he prepares to embark on the next exciting and productive chapter of his life, Representative Fannin 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 James R. "Jim" Fannin; 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 Bienville, Jackson, Lincoln, Ouachita, and Winn 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 Fannin 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 James R. "Jim" Fannin. SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Page 2 of 2