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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 59
BY SENATORS LONG AND ALARIO
A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
To commend and congratulate the Chehardy family upon earning the Political Family of
Officeholders Award.
WHEREAS, over the generations, the Chehardy family of Jefferson Parish,
Louisiana, have proven themselves to be a group of dedicated public servants, always ready
to help make the state a better place for all its citizens; and
WHEREAS, this year, the Louisiana Political Hall of Fame has bestowed upon the
Chehardy family the honor of the Political Family of Officeholders Award; and
WHEREAS, the many years of public service began when the family patriarch,
Lawrence A. Chehardy, became assessor of Jefferson Parish, serving in that capacity from
1956 until 1976 when he became a judge on the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal, where he
served from 1979 until retirement in 1991; and
WHEREAS, his son, Lawrence E. Chehardy, succeeded him as parish assessor and
served a distinguished thirty-four years, until stepping down in 2010, and currently serves
as the chairman of the Louisiana Tax Commission; and
WHEREAS, his daughter, Susan Chehardy, was elected in 1992 as a judge of the
24th Judicial District Court and in 1999 took a seat on the bench of the Fifth Circuit Court
of Appeals, where she still serves; and
WHEREAS, the Chehardy family has made a mark in the history of the state of
Louisiana and has inspired its citizens by their dedication to public service.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
commend and congratulate the Chehardy family upon earning the Political Family of
Officeholders Award and does thank them for their selfless service to the people of this state.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
Lawrence E. Chehardy and Susan Chehardy.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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