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2016 Second Extraordinary Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 17
BY REPRESENTATIVE DANAHAY
A RESOLUTION
To commend Janice Muturuh of Sulphur upon her selection as a representative of Louisiana
at the Hugh O'Brian World Leadership Congress.
WHEREAS, the Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership program (HOBY) was established
in 1958 by the popular actor Hugh O'Brian following a visit to Africa where he was inspired
after meeting with Dr. Albert Schweitzer to create an organization designed to encourage
young people to take a leadership role in society and become catalysts for change; and
WHEREAS, the Hugh O'Brian World Leadership Congress is held every year in
conjunction with a major United States university, and the World Leadership Congress
brings together young men and women from around the world for a weeklong intensive
educational leadership conference; and
WHEREAS, Janice Muturuh was chosen to represent Louisiana in the Hugh O'Brian
World Leadership Congress held in July 2015, at Loyola University Chicago; and
WHEREAS, at the World Leadership Congress, more than four hundred students
from around the world assemble to learn firsthand about other cultures and opinions, form
friendships, and exchange ideas in an environment where they can feel comfortable in open
discussion with their peers, learning to voice how they have shaped and formed their own
views about the role of leadership in society; and
WHEREAS, Hugh O'Brian believes the most important thing in education is to teach
young people to think for themselves, and the more than three hundred seventy-five
thousand HOBY alumni demonstrate how this belief has influenced and inspired young
people to become more involved in their communities; and
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WHEREAS, the Hugh O'Brian World Leadership Congress seeks to inspire high
school students to excel as leaders, using friendship with others as a catalyst for their
learning experiences.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend and congratulate Janice Muturuh of Sulphur
upon her selection as a representative of Louisiana at the Hugh O'Brian World Leadership
Congress in Chicago, Illinois, and does hereby recognize the pride and honor that this
wonderful young woman brings to her family and friends, her school, her community, and
state.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
to Janice Muturuh.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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