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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 145
BY SENATORS PEACOCK AND GATTI
A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
To commend Cynthia J. "Cindy" Johnston for her lengthy career of exemplary public service
to the parish of Bossier as the clerk of court and to congratulate her upon a well-
deserved retirement.
WHEREAS, it is with great pride that the Legislature of Louisiana recognizes forty
years of dedicated public service provided by Clerk of Court Cynthia J. "Cindy" Johnston;
and
WHEREAS, the office of clerk is responsible for the recording of legal proceedings
within the parish, to document property ownership, to tabulate election results, to issue
marriage licenses, to preserve civil and criminal judgments, and to maintain minutes for the
Twenty-sixth Judicial District Court, among the many duties required of the office; and
WHEREAS, with use of the most up-to-date digital media, Cindy Johnston ensures
the preservation, content, and availability of crucial data entrusted to her care; and
WHEREAS, she began her employment in parochial government in 1976 as a deputy
clerk, then she was promoted to chief deputy clerk under the administration of Clerk of
Court Joan Carraway; and
WHEREAS, having maintained the trust of the constituency she serves, Cindy
Johnston was elected as clerk of court in 2008, she has faithfully continued her commitment
to efficiency and integrity, and she has been successfully re-elected for two consecutive
terms; and
WHEREAS, Cindy Johnston is an active member of the Louisiana Clerks of Court
Association and she shares her expertise on several of its administrative boards that include
the Board of Directors for District 4, the Host Committee for the 2012 Convention, the
Nominating Committee for 2011-2016, and the Scholarship Committee; and
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WHEREAS, certified by the Louisiana State University Clerk of Court Institute, she
maintains the high performance standards of the office with continuing education and
extraordinary professional development in protective order registry, employee conflict
management, and ethics training; and
WHEREAS, she also holds membership in the International Association of Clerks,
Recorders, Election Officials, and Treasurers; and
WHEREAS, Cindy Johnston is committed to local governmental agencies that
benefit from her leadership that include the Bossier Parish Board of Election Supervisors,
the Bossier Parish Jury Commission, and the Republican Parish Executive Committee; and
WHEREAS, her outgoing nature fosters an interest in many social and civic
activities; she holds membership in local and business-oriented organizations that include
the Benton Rotary Club as secretary and president, the Bossier Central Lions Club, the
Bossier Chamber of Commerce, and the American Business Women's Association; and
WHEREAS, Cindy makes her home in Ivan, Louisiana, and is married to the love
of her life, husband Roy D. Johnston, and their union was blessed with a son, Nick, a
daughter, Stephanie J. Vaughan, and a grandson, Jonathan Cole Vaughan; and
WHEREAS, with retirement the Johnston family looks forward to leisure time
together to pursue their shared interests; and
WHEREAS, with forty years of dedicated service to Bossier Parish and its citizenry
Clerk of Court Cindy Johnston exemplifies all of the finest qualities of a proficient, parochial
government administrator.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
commend Cindy Johnston, Clerk of Court for Bossier Parish, for her many years of
distinguished public service and congratulate her on a well-deserved retirement.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
Cindy Johnston, Bossier Parish Clerk of Court.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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