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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 34
BY SENATOR LONG
A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
To commend Randy K. Haynie upon his induction into the Louisiana Political Museum and
Hall of Fame.
WHEREAS, Randy K. Haynie has served Louisiana citizens and businesses by
furthering their interests before the Louisiana Legislature for over thirty-five years; and
WHEREAS, a native of Lafayette, Randy graduated from the University of
Southwestern Louisiana, now the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, with a bachelor of
science degree in biology, chemistry, and mathematics and he paid for his education by
working summers as a roughneck in the oilfields of south Louisiana; and
WHEREAS, after college, Haynie accepted an opportunity to serve as an assistant
sergeant-at-arms for the Louisiana Senate; and
WHEREAS, that session, serving as a sergeant-at-arms, was to be the first of many
for Randy over the next thirty-five years; and
WHEREAS, Haynie's interest in politics whetted, he accepted a position as personal
aide to former state Senator Edgar Mouton of Lafayette and eventually became involved in
Mouton's unsuccessful campaign for governor in 1979; and
WHEREAS, despite the disappointment of a losing gubernatorial campaign, Randy's
interest in politics would continue to guide his personal career choices throughout his work
life; and
WHEREAS, Haynie committed to a life as a lobbyist, welcoming the Louisiana
Oilfield Contractors Association as an early client of his new company, Haynie and
Associates; and
WHEREAS, Randy began his lobbying career by insisting on dressing in a coat and
tie every work day, signaling his respect for the legislators and the process of conducting the
people's business at the Capitol; and
WHEREAS, Haynie strove to ensure that his clients and the legislature saw the
importance of his work as a lobbyist and he made that clear by being among the first to
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arrive at the Capitol each day and by being one of the last to leave, as well as doing his
homework on vital issues; and
WHEREAS, Randy committed to work tirelessly on behalf of his clients and quickly
earned a reputation for both honesty and diligence; and
WHEREAS, Haynie is said to hold the distinction of delivering the first PowerPoint
presentation the legislature had ever seen, ushering in a new era of high-impact
communication; and
WHEREAS, Randy has maintained a reputation for excellent representation of his
clients, and the respect he has achieved among both his clients and legislators and their staff
has elevated the status and professionalism of lobbying and governmental relations in
Louisiana; and
WHEREAS, clients of Haynie and Associates today include: General Electric,
General Motors, Bollinger Shipyards, Fluor, Altria, JPMorgan Chase, Northrop Grumman,
Louisiana Oilfield Contractors Association, the New Orleans Saints, Pfizer Pharmaceuticals,
the National Football League, and Ceasar's Entertainment; and
WHEREAS, Haynie has been credited as a "mastermind" of Louisiana politics by
becoming one of the most effective lobbyists to work the halls of the state Capitol; and
WHEREAS, Randy states that the most challenging part of the job comes during the
legislative session each year, as all of the clients of Haynie and Associates have positions
and concerns that must be communicated to the decision-makers during the short sixty or
eighty-five days of each session; and
WHEREAS, Haynie says that to successfully represent his clients, "it takes hard
work and focus on what matters", asserting that the key is to have a complete understanding
of his client's issues and learning to communicate their point of view in a timely manner to
the particular legislators who are the decision-makers; and
WHEREAS, while public scorn is often aimed at lobbyists, Randy submits that every
profession, including doctors, engineers, and teachers, all have lobbyists representing their
interests and speaking on their behalf to the legislative representatives of the people; and
WHEREAS, it is said of Haynie that he has witnessed and played an instrumental
role in many of the most momentous issues that have come before the legislature since 1980;
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and
WHEREAS, beyond his lobbying firm, Haynie is an entrepreneur and owns several
other businesses, including Capitol View Development, Haynie Properties, and Louisiana
Governmental Studies, which publishes an annual legislative directory and a grass roots
guide to lobbying the Louisiana Legislature every four years; and
WHEREAS, Randy and his wife, Daynese have two children, Dayna and Ryan, who
has followed in his father's shoes and joined Haynie and Associates as a lobbyist; and
WHEREAS, Haynie has elevated the status and professionalism of lobbying and
governmental relations, and Louisiana's political arena is better for his involvement in it.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
commend Randy K. Haynie upon his induction into the Louisiana Political Museum and Hall
of Fame.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
Randy Haynie.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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