HLS 17RS-620 ORIGINAL
2017 Regular Session
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 47
BY REPRESENTATIVE GAROFALO
CONDOLENCES: Expresses condolences upon the death of former state representative
Reed Henderson
1 A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
2To express sincere and heartfelt condolences upon the death of former state representative
3 Reed Stephen Henderson.
4 WHEREAS, it was with deep regret and profound sorrow that the members of the
5Legislature of Louisiana learned of the death of their friend and former colleague, Reed
6Stephen Henderson, on Tuesday, September, 20, 2016, at the age of sixty-three; and
7 WHEREAS, Reed Stephen Henderson was widely respected, admired, and beloved
8as a political leader and entrepreneur; and
9 WHEREAS, Mr. Henderson was the son of the late Ashley and Kathleen Cantrell
10Henderson; and
11 WHEREAS, from 2008 until 2012, Mr. Henderson served as a dedicated member of
12the Louisiana House of Representatives, and he used every opportunity as an able and
13productive legislator to serve his constituency in Orleans Parish and St. Bernard Parish and
14the citizens of the state of Louisiana in an honorable and dedicated manner; and
15 WHEREAS, a graduate of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, commodity
16trader, and licensed stock broker, Representative Henderson served as a member of the
17Democratic Caucus, the Louisiana Rural Caucus, and the Orleans Delegation; and
18 WHEREAS, Mr. Henderson steadfastly endeavored to improve the welfare of his
19fellow citizens, and his legislative accomplishments were numerous; he served with great
20diligence as member of the House Committee on Commerce, the House Committee on
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1Natural Resources and Environment, the House Committee on Retirement, and the Select
2Committee on Hurricane Recovery; and
3 WHEREAS, Mr. Henderson served as a St. Bernard Parish sheriff's deputy; he was
4also a highly successful entrepreneur and lobbyist for the St. Bernard Parish Port; and
5 WHEREAS, Mr. Henderson was a devoted lifetime parishioner of Our Lady of
6Lourdes Catholic Church in Violet, Louisiana, where he served as lector and catechism
7teacher and was an honored member of the Knights of Columbus; and
8 WHEREAS, he leaves to cherish his memory his loving wife, Hope Martin
9Henderson; children, Joshua Reed Henderson, Eric M. Henderson, and his wife Joelle,
10Zachary S. Henderson, and Heather Henderson DuBose, and her husband Daniel; sisters,
11Janice Doran and Ashlie Rodriguez, and her husband Roland; grandchildren, Elijah, Kate,
12Noah, Tristan, Lyla, Logan, Isabella, Zoe, Abigail, and Grant; niece, Ashley Doran Powell;
13nephews, John Doran, III, Ross Rodriguez, and Dane Rodriguez; and a host of other nieces,
14nephews, cousins, and dear friends; and
15 WHEREAS, Mr. Henderson was preceded in death by his late wife, Deborah
16Desselle Henderson; parents, Ashley and Kathleen Cantrell Henderson; and nephew, Kurt
17Rodriguez; and
18 WHEREAS, those who knew Mr. Henderson remember him as an iconic politician,
19and a loving and loyal husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend; and
20 WHEREAS, the death of Reed Stephen Henderson has left a great void and created
21a genuine sense of sorrow in all who knew him, including the members of the legislative
22family, all of whom mourn the loss of this wonderful man who served his state and
23community so well and so passionately; and
24 WHEREAS, Reed Stephen Henderson leaves behind a rich and unique legacy and
25is greatly missed by all whose lives he touched through his commitment to public service
26and his dedication to the citizens of Louisiana.
27 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
28express sincere and heartfelt condolences upon the death of former state representative Reed
29Stephen Henderson; does hereby recognize that his legacy of dedicated public service shall
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1forever endure; and does hereby record for posterity the abiding appreciation of the citizens
2of Louisiana for his extraordinary contributions and achievements.
3 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
4to the family of Reed Stephen Henderson.
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HCR 47 Original 2017 Regular Session Garofalo
Expresses the condolences of the legislature upon the death of former state representative
Reed Stephen Henderson.
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