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2016 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 113
BY REPRESENTATIVE MONTOUCET
A RESOLUTION
To commend Lawrence A. Libby, Jr., upon being named Business Person of the Year by the
Crowley Chamber of Commerce.
WHEREAS, Lawrence A. Libby, Jr., is the husband of Enola Alleman Libby and the
proud father of Michael Libby, Debbie Libby Gaspard, and Dinah Libby Habetz; he is also
the grandfather of four grandchildren and the great-grandfather of five great-grandchildren;
and
WHEREAS, Mr. Libby owns and operates Libby Air Conditioning; Libby Air
Conditioning dates back to 1919, and Mr. Libby is the third generation to continue the
family owned business; and
WHEREAS, the business began as a sheet metal business and was established by
Mr. Libby's step great-grandfather, Anderson Fontenot; in the 1930s, Mr. Libby's father,
Lawrence Libby, Sr., began installing heating units and duct work; in 1946, Libby Air
Conditioning was established; and
WHEREAS, some of the first businesses to have cooling units installed by Mr. Libby
and his father include Bowski's, First National Bank, and Palace Barbershop; and
WHEREAS, in 1964, after the death of his father, Mr. Libby began running the
business on his own until his son, Michael, began helping; and
WHEREAS, in 2016, Libby Air Conditioning celebrates its seventieth anniversary;
and
WHEREAS, Libby Air Conditioning services Acadia Parish, Vermilion Parish, and
Lafayette Parish; the business serves its customers with honesty and integrity; and
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WHEREAS, Mr. Libby has reigned as King Cimmer XLI for the Krewe of Town
Revelers; he is an avid outdoorsman and an active supporter of the Coastal Conservation
Association and Ducks Unlimited; he is also a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church; and
WHEREAS, Lawrence A. Libby, Jr., is an exemplary businessman, and it is
appropriate to commend him on his prestigious accomplishment as the Crowley Chamber
of Commerce celebrates him as Business Person of the Year.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend Lawrence A. Libby, Jr., upon being named
Business Person of the Year by the Crowley Chamber of Commerce and does hereby extend
enduring appreciation for the tremendous pride and honor that he brings to his family and
friends, his community, and the state of Louisiana.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
to Lawrence A. Libby, Jr.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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