SLS 15RS-2790 ORIGINAL
2015 Regular Session
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 126
BY SENATOR GUILLORY
COMMENDATIONS. Commends Leodrey Williams for his contributions and service to
the state of Louisiana.
1 A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
2 To commend Dr. Leodrey Williams for his contributions to the field of agriculture and
3 decades of service to the state of Louisiana.
4 WHEREAS, Leodrey Williams earned a bachelor of science degree from Southern
5 University in Vocational Agricultural Education in 1961; and
6 WHEREAS, in 1965, after completing his military service, Dr. Williams began his
7 distinguished career with Louisiana State University Cooperative Extension Service as an
8 Associate County Agent for Richland Parish working in the areas of agricultural crop
9 production and community resource development; and
10 WHEREAS, in 1970, Dr. Williams earned his masters degree and began work as a
11 specialist in agricultural programs at the Southern University Cooperative Extension
12 Program in 1972; and
13 WHEREAS, Dr. Williams was employed with the Southern University Cooperative
14 Extension Program where he was instrumental in the development of the Cooperative
15 Extension department; and
16 WHEREAS, in 1975, Dr. Williams earned his Doctor of Education degree and began
17 working for Louisiana State University as director of Equal Employment Opportunity and
18 Civil Rights and as an Associate Professor in the Department of Extension and International
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1 Education the following year; and
2 WHEREAS, in 1980, he returned to work at Southern University as the
3 Administrator of the Cooperative Extension Program; and
4 WHEREAS, Dr. Williams was appointed Special Assistant to the United States
5 Department of Agriculture Extension Administrator in 1993, and went on to become the
6 National Director of Extension a few months later; and
7 WHEREAS, after the creation of the Cooperative State Research, Education, and
8 Extension Service in 1994, Dr. Williams was appointed the Associate Administrator; and
9 WHEREAS, in July 1995, Dr. Williams returned to Southern University as the State
10 Extension Administrator; and
11 WHEREAS, Dr. Williams became the first chancellor for the newly developed
12 Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center, the fifth campus of the
13 Southern University System, a position he has held for the last fourteen years; and
14 WHEREAS, Dr. Williams has been a mentor and advisor in various fields related to
15 agriculture to farmers, educators, and researchers in North America, South America, Africa,
16 and Asia; and
17 WHEREAS, Dr. Williams has a long history of service and continues to advocate for
18 the mission of the Historical Black Land Grant Universities.
19 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana commends Dr.
20 Leodrey Williams for more than fifty years of service, knowledge, skill, and enthusiasm to
21 the citizens of Louisiana, Louisiana State University, and the Southern University and A&M
22 College System.
23 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to Dr.
24 Leodrey Williams.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Margaret M. Corley.
DIGEST
SCR 126 Original 2015 Regular Session Guillory
Commends Dr. Leodrey Williams for decades of service and contributions in the field of
agriculture.
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