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