SLS 15RS-1352 ORIGINAL
2015 Regular Session
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 84
BY SENATOR CORTEZ
COMMENDATIONS. Commends Jason Journet for his dedication and hard work in the
Special Olympics Louisiana Program and as a basketball athlete in the 2014 Special
Olympics USA Games in New Jersey.
1 A RESOLUTION
2 To commend and congratulate Jason Journet for his strong dedication and hard work in the
3 Special Olympics Louisiana Program and as a basketball athlete in the 2014 Special
4 Olympics USA Games.
5 WHEREAS, Special Olympics Louisiana is a statewide organization that changes
6 lives by promoting understanding, acceptance, and inclusion between people with and
7 without intellectual disabilities; and
8 WHEREAS, Special Olympics Louisiana offers year-round programs for 14,200
9 children and adults with intellectual disabilities in all sixty-four parishes with the help of
10 15,000 volunteers; and
11 WHEREAS, Special Olympics Louisiana selected a delegation of sixteen athletes,
12 ten unified partners, and eight coaches from the Acadiana Area to attend the third Special
13 Olympics USA Games held on June 14-21, 2014, in New Jersey; and
14 WHEREAS, the Acadiana Area brought home a total of twenty Gold medals, five
15 Silver medals, nine Bronze medals, nine fourth place ribbons, two fifth place ribbons, one
16 seventh place ribbon, one eighth place ribbon, and one participation ribbon, totaling
17 forty-eight awards; and
18 WHEREAS, Jason Journet competed on the basketball team which placed second in
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1 the Games winning a silver medal; and
2 WHEREAS, these Special Olympics Louisiana athletes, unified partners, and
3 coaches have exhibited great sportsmanship, talent, and respect and have represented
4 Louisiana with honor and pride.
5 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
6 hereby commends Jason Journet for his strong dedication and hard work in the Special
7 Olympics Louisiana Program and as a basketball athlete in the 2014 Special Olympics USA
8 Games.
9 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
10 Jason Journet.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Jerry J. Guillot.
DIGEST
SR 84 Original 2015 Regular Session Cortez
Commends Jason Journet for his strong dedication and hard work in the Special Olympics
Louisiana Program and as a basketball athlete in the 2014 Special Olympics USA Games.
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