ENROLLED
2015 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 23
BY REPRESENTATIVE PONTI
A RESOLUTION
To recognize Monday, April 13, 2015, as Electrical Lineman Appreciation Day in
Louisiana.
WHEREAS, linemen, also known as line workers, power line technicians, and power
line workers, install and maintain electric power transmission, telephone, cable, and fiber
optic lines as well as distribution facilities; and
WHEREAS, linemen are trained to install and maintain wires, transformers, towers
and poles properly and safely; and
WHEREAS, linemen often must work under dangerous conditions and in severe
weather twenty-four hours a day, three hundred sixty-five days a year, to keep the power on;
and
WHEREAS, linemen are often first responders during storms and other catastrophic
events to restore power and protect the public from hazards such as downed power lines; and
WHEREAS, Linemen Appreciation Day is an opportunity to thank linemen for their
work to keep the power on and the public safe.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby recognize April 13, 2015, as Lineman Appreciation
Day in the state of Louisiana and does hereby express heartfelt thanks to the brave workers
who are charged with defying the elements to maintain the safe flow of electricity for the
citizens of the state.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
to the Association of Louisiana Electric Cooperatives.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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