HLS 15RS-1441 ORIGINAL
2015 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 44
BY REPRESENTATIVE PIERRE
COMMENDATIONS: Commends Patricia Colbert-Cormier, recipient of the Louisiana
Association of Educators' 2015 Human and Civil Rights Award
1 A RESOLUTION
2To commend Patricia Colbert-Cormier upon her receipt of the Louisiana Association of
3 Educators' 2015 Human and Civil Rights Award.
4 WHEREAS, Patricia Colbert-Cormier is a powerful advocate for minorities and
5displays creativity, perseverance, and extraordinary courage in her efforts to spread
6awareness about the rights of minorities; and
7 WHEREAS, Ms. Colbert-Cormier also has served in several different capacities
8within local and state chapters of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored
9People, and for twenty-seven years, she has been leading the Black History Month program
10at her high school; she founded her own nonprofit education group to reach out to high
11school dropouts; and
12 WHEREAS, she has been a teacher and an inspiration to students for nearly fifty
13years; currently, she teaches biology at David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy; and
14 WHEREAS, Ms. Colbert-Cormier has a passion to engage the youth of Lafayette in
15innovative lessons about human and civil rights, and she merits a special measure of
16commendation for the tremendous pride she brings to the state of Louisiana.
17 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
18Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend Patricia Colbert-Cormier upon receiving the
19Louisiana Association of Educators' 2015 Human and Civil Rights Award; does hereby
20recognize and record for posterity her outstanding commitment and contributions in bringing
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1awareness about the rights of minorities and women; and does hereby wish Ms. Colbert-
2Cormier full measures of success and happiness in her future endeavors.
3 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
4to Patricia Colbert-Cormier.
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 44 Original 2015 Regular Session Pierre
Commends Patricia Colbert-Cormier upon receiving the La. Association of Educators' 2015
Human and Civil Rights Award.
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