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2015 Regular Session
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 90
BY SENATORS THOMPSON AND RI SER
SENATE. Recognizes May 5, 2015, as Bankers Day at the Louisiana State Capitol.
1 A RESOLUTION
2 To recognize May 5, 2015, as "Bankers Day" at the Louisiana State Capitol.
3 WHEREAS, since 1900, the Louisiana Bankers Association (LBA) has diligently
4 represented the interests of banks and thrifts operating in Louisiana; and
5 WHEREAS, LBA's current membership is 141 banks and thrifts, including both state
6 and federal chartered entities and both small and large institutions; the largest group of
7 LBA's membership is locally-based community banks; and
8 WHEREAS, LBA's mission is to help banks operating in the state grow and prosper
9 by primarily focusing on government relations and education; and
10 WHEREAS, LBA's state government relations efforts include drafting legislation,
11 supporting and opposing legislation, testifying before legislative committees, and building
12 constructive coalitions with other industry groups; and
13 WHEREAS, LBA also works closely with the Louisiana Congressional Delegation
14 and banking regulators; and
15 WHEREAS, LBA is a member-driven organization with a Government Relations
16 Council that includes representation from all members, which assists the LBA Board of
17 Directors in the development of the association's positions on important banking issues; and
18 WHEREAS, LBA's education arm offers a wide variety of services to meet members'
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1 specific training needs, including seminars, conferences, in-house programs, educational
2 products, and online classes; and
3 WHEREAS, thousands of bankers, ranging from front-line staff to bank directors,
4 attend LBA's workshops and conferences each year; and
5 WHEREAS, the Louisiana Bankers Education Foundation, a subsidiary of the
6 Louisiana Bankers Association, exists to promote banking and financial literacy in
7 Louisiana; and
8 WHEREAS, on May 5, 2015, the LBA will host its annual Bankers Day at the
9 Louisiana State Capitol with numerous bankers from around Louisiana attending.
10 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
11 does hereby recognize May 5, 2015, as "Bankers Day" at the Louisiana State Capitol.
12 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
13 chief executive officer of the Louisiana Bankers Association.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Dawn Romero Watson.
DIGEST
SR 90 Original 2015 Regular Session Thompson
Recognizes May 5, 2015, as Bankers Day at the Louisiana State Capitol.
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