2016 Regular Session ENROLLED SENATE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 35 BY SENATOR COLOMB A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION To commend the Public Administration Institute Student Association (PAISA) at Louisiana State University and to recognize April 13, 2016, as the eighteenth annual PAISA Day at the Louisiana Legislature. WHEREAS, the Public Administration Institute Student Association is the official student organization of the Public Administration Institute at Louisiana State University; and WHEREAS, the Public Administration Institute Student Association is known as PAISA to students, staff, and alumni of the Public Administration Institute at Louisiana State University; and WHEREAS, the public administration program at Louisiana State University and PAISA prepares graduate students with classes and programs that address issues in government, health care, economics, budgeting, and statistics; and WHEREAS, the public administration curriculum also includes courses in political science and management that focuses on the analytical, quantitative, and management skills needed by today's successful public and private administrators; and WHEREAS, graduates of PAISA have obtained exciting jobs as presidential management interns in various federal agencies, budget analysts for federal, state, and local governments, staff assistants for congress and state legislators, research directors and associates for private think tanks, and administrative positions in health delivery organizations; and WHEREAS, all administrators are vital to the continuing development of our state and country; and WHEREAS, it is appropriate to recognize the students of PAISA for their outstanding accomplishments. Page 1 of 2 SCR NO. 35 ENROLLED THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend the Public Administration Institute Student Association (PAISA), an effective partner of the LSU Public Administration Institute, in developing government managers and leaders, and does hereby recognize April 13, 2016, as the eighteenth annual PAISA Day at the Louisiana Legislature. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to Karen Holton, President of PAISA at Louisiana State University. PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Page 2 of 2