2016 Second Extraordinary Session ENROLLED
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 14
BY SENATORS BISHOP, ALARIO, APPEL, BARROW, BOUDREAUX, BROWN,
CARTER, COLOMB, LUNEAU, MARTINY, MILKOVICH, MILLS,
MIZELL, MORRELL, PETERSON AND WARD
A RESOLUTION
To designate August 27, 2016, as Milan Arriola Day in Louisiana to remember the life of
a beautiful, vivacious young woman whose life was ended by a tragic shooting.
WHEREAS, this will be a day of celebration and remembrance of the life of Milan
Domonique Arriola, born to her mother, Imani Nia Ruffins, a veteran officer with the New
Orleans Police Department, and her father, Roy Arriola Jr., a captain with the New Orleans
Fire Department, on August 27, 1994; and
WHEREAS, Milan Arriola was a beautiful, vivacious woman whose life ended far
too early in a tragic shooting in her native New Orleans on July 3, 2015; and
WHEREAS, Milan was a kind, loving young woman of only twenty, but her impact
on her family and friends indicate a woman with all the skills and determination necessary
to eventually realize her dream of opening a majorette academy for youth; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Arriola graduated from Warren Easton High School in 2012 and
had a partial scholarship offer to attend Loyola University to study criminal justice; and
WHEREAS, Milan was independent and committed to her own goals and she chose
the career path rather than college after high school graduation, working numerous jobs to
support herself and live on her own in an apartment; and
WHEREAS, while at Warren Easton High School, Milan was captain of the
majorette team and she skillfully led her majorettes with a genuine smile, exhibiting a strong
work ethic, and obvious enjoyment of life, always looking for the good in everyone and
every experience; and
WHEREAS, Milan was a free spirit with an audacious approach to life, never
fearing, but loving, celebrating, and spending time with her soul mate, Corey, her younger
brother Zavier, and her mother, with whom she communicated every day; and
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WHEREAS, Milan was generous with her time and her love, what her mother called
"unconditional, heart-pounding, take your breath away" love, which she gave freely and
unselfishly; and
WHEREAS, Milan Domonique Arriola touched the hearts of countless people she
encountered in her too brief time in this life, but those encounters continue to live in and
comfort the hearts of those who miss her most.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby designate August 27, 2016, as Milan Arriola Day in Louisiana.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to Imani
Ruffins and Roy Arriola, Milan's parents.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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