SLS 15RS-1460 ORIGINAL
2015 Regular Session
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 127
BY SENATOR LONG
COMMENDATIONS. Commends and congratulates Joshua Phillips for leading a team of
LSU students to China for humanitarian work for one year.
1 A RESOLUTION
2 To commend Joshua Phillips for leading a team of Louisiana State University and
3 Agricultural and Mechanical College (LSU) students to the country of China for a
4 one-year humanitarian mission to broaden good will and cultural exchange between
5 the United States and China.
6 WHEREAS, Joshua Phillips earned degrees in economics and in political science
7 from LSU in 2015; and
8 WHEREAS, Joshua Phillips made a similar mission to China in the summer of 2014
9 as a member of a team of LSU students that studied the languages, culture, and customs of
10 the world's most highly populated country; and
11 WHEREAS, Joshua's experiences with the people of China during his initial mission
12 made such an impression on him that he became determined to return to the beautiful and
13 mysterious land as a team leader, showing his team members the elegance and grace of the
14 country and its people; and
15 WHEREAS, he will serve as the team leader for the summer-long Asian mission, but
16 when his team returns home at the conclusion of the trip, Joshua will remain in China and
17 study Chinese culture and the Mandarin language; and
18 WHEREAS, Joshua Phillips' strong sense of faith and his belief in the goodness of
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1 people everywhere has brought him to some great truths in life, not a common trait among
2 persons of his age; and
3 WHEREAS, he has learned much through his humanitarian efforts to help others,
4 both at home and faraway places, where he has seen and heard the people speak of and cope
5 with daily challenges; and
6 WHEREAS, Joshua Phillips feels strongly that the Chinese and American people
7 must find ways to better understand each other as two of the world's ranking super powers
8 and work together for better relations among all the people of the world for a more peaceful
9 and prosperous existence; and
10 WHEREAS, Joshua is certain that the mission to China that he is about to undertake
11 will not be his last, and future humanitarian initiatives to Asia and other countries are certain
12 to follow this effort.
13 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
14 does hereby extend its highest commendations and congratulations to Joshua Phillips for his
15 extraordinary role in bringing together the customs, culture, and people of both China and
16 the United States in hopes of fostering and strengthening the relations of the two peoples.
17 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
18 Joshua Phillips and his parents.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Heyward Jeffers.
DIGEST
SR 127 Original 2015 Regular Session Long
Commends Joshua Phillips for his humanitarian efforts to bring China and the U.S. closer
together.
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