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2015 Regular Session
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 31
BY SENATOR ERDEY AND REPRESENTATI VE SCHEXNAYDER
COMMENDATIONS. Commends Keith Martin on his retirement from the Livingston
Parish School Board.
1 A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
2 To commend and congratulate Keith Martin on his retirement from the Livingston Parish
3 School Board.
4 WHEREAS, Keith Martin was first elected to the Livingston Parish School Board
5 to represent District 8 in 1986 and took office in 1987; and
6 WHEREAS, at that time, the board spent less than thirty million dollars annually to
7 operate schools for the thirteen thousand students in the district; and
8 WHEREAS, currently, the board oversees a budget of nearly two hundred million
9 dollars for the education of more than twenty-five thousand students; and
10 WHEREAS, Mr. Martin has witnessed many changes to the educational landscape
11 during his twenty-eight years on the board; and
12 WHEREAS, as a board member, he has overseen the implementation of new
13 educational standards, accountability measures, and numerous initiatives in the state's quest
14 to raise test scores in Louisiana; and
15 WHEREAS, he has devoted much of his life to serving the students of Livingston
16 Parish and to ensuring that those students have access to a quality education; and
17 WHEREAS, the success of the state of Louisiana, the strength of our communities,
18 and the overall vitality of American society depend in great measure upon public servants
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1 like Keith Martin; and
2 WHEREAS, Keith Martin merits a special measure of commendation for the
3 tremendous pride and honor that he brings to his family, friends, community, the parish of
4 Livingston, and the state of Louisiana.
5 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
6 commend and congratulate Keith Martin, Livingston Parish School Board member
7 representing District 8, for his dedication upon his retirement from public service, does
8 hereby recognize and record for posterity his accomplishments and contributions to his
9 community, and does hereby extend best wishes for his continued success and happiness in
10 the years to come.
11 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
12 Keith Martin.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Nancy Vicknair.
DIGEST
SCR 31 Original 2015 Regular Session Erdey
Commends Keith Martin on his retirement from the Livingston Parish School Board.
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