ENROLLED
2017 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 50
BY REPRESENTATIVE LEOPOLD
A RESOLUTION
To commend the organizers and volunteers of the 2017 Plaquemines Parish Fair and Orange
Festival, Orange Queen Nadia Mateja Cognevich, and Teen Orange Queen Catherine
Wooton.
WHEREAS, it is appropriate to commend the organizers and volunteers of the
Plaquemines Parish Fair and Orange Festival, held annually in December in Buras,
Louisiana; and
WHEREAS, it was in 1947 that the citizens of Plaquemines Parish organized the first
Plaquemines Parish Orange Festival to promote the cultivation and marketing of the parish's
citrus crop; and
WHEREAS, renamed the Plaquemines Parish Fair and Orange Festival in 1955, this
unique event has long been a beloved tradition for the people of Plaquemines Parish and
beyond; and
WHEREAS, the Plaquemines Parish Fair and Orange Festival is a family-friendly
celebration featuring the parish's signature food, entertainment, contests, crafts, novelties,
and hospitality; and
WHEREAS, Nadia Mateja Cognevich, a young woman of many gifts and talents,
reigns as the current Orange Queen with great distinction and dedication, Catherine Wooton
reigns as the current Teen Orange Queen; and
WHEREAS, the organizers and volunteers of the Plaquemines Parish Fair and
Orange Festival have persevered through numerous freezes and hurricanes, earning the
respect, admiration, and enduring appreciation of their fellow citizens; and
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WHEREAS, the organizers and volunteers of the 2017 Plaquemines Parish Fair and
Orange Festival merit a sincere and heartfelt measure of commendation for the tremendous
pride and honor that this wonderful annual event brings to the citizens of Louisiana.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend the organizers and volunteers of the 2017
Plaquemines Parish Fair and Orange Festival, Orange Queen Nadia Mateja Cognevich, and
Teen Orange Queen Catherine Wooton and does hereby recognize this extraordinary fair and
festival as an integral part of the culture and history of Plaquemines Parish and the state of
Louisiana.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
to the president of the 2017 Plaquemines Parish Fair and Orange Festival.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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