ENROLLED
2016 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 75
BY REPRESENTATIVE LEGER
A RESOLUTION
To recognize Monday, April 18, 2016, as Lineman Appreciation Day at the state capitol.
WHEREAS, linemen, also known as line workers, power line technicians, and power
line workers, install and maintain electric power transmission, telephone, cable, and fiber
optic lines as well as distribution facilities; and
WHEREAS, linemen put their lives on the line each day to help provide electric
service to homes of Louisiana residents, building and maintaining the very infrastructure that
keeps our everyday life powered, climbing to perilous heights and troubleshooting complex
electrical circuits to ensure that those below are kept out of the dark; and
WHEREAS, linemen are the backbone of, and serve as the most visible faces of,
utility companies; they interact with the public during good times and bad, traveling to
distant locations and working in all types of environmental conditions; and
WHEREAS, linemen are trained to install and maintain wires, transformers, towers,
and poles properly and safely; and
WHEREAS, linemen perform their duties at all times and in all situations, entering
the eye of the storm when others are fleeing; working as many as sixteen hours at a time
during emergencies and bad weather conditions; leaving families at home to provide
assistance to other regions of the state or sister utilities in other states; and
WHEREAS, linemen are often first responders during catastrophic events to restore
power and protect the public from hazards such as downed power lines; and
WHEREAS, Linemen Appreciation Day is an opportunity to thank linemen for their
work to keep the power on and the public safe.
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THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby recognize Monday, April 18, 2016, as Linemen
Appreciation Day at the state capitol and does hereby express appreciation and gratitude for
the fine public service work that lineman perform every day.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
to the Louisiana Public Service Commission.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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