SLS 17RS-244 ORIGINAL
2017 Regular Session
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 58
BY SENATOR MILLS
COMMENDATIONS. Commends the Southern Mutual Help Association for its support in
disaster recovery.
1 A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
2 To commend the Southern Mutual Help Association for its support in disaster recovery.
3 WHEREAS, Southern Mutual Help Association (SMHA) was founded in 1969 to be
4 an agent of change in rural Louisiana; and
5 WHEREAS, its mission is to build strong, healthy, and prosperous rural communities
6 with an emphasis on families and communities whose livelihoods are interdependent with
7 the land and water; and
8 WHEREAS, SMHA and its leadership have been recognized regionally, nationally,
9 and internationally, having received numerous awards for innovation and excellence in
10 community and economic development; and
11 WHEREAS, during a disaster, SMHA's focus is on recovery and redevelopment; and
12 WHEREAS, following hurricanes Katrina and Rita, SMHA was able to gain quick
13 access to impacted areas, thereby completing critical assessments and begin raising more
14 than ten million dollars in nongovernmental revenue and recruiting more than six thousand
15 volunteers; and
16 WHEREAS, through the efforts of SMHA, volunteers worked on the recovery of one
17 thousand sixty-four homes, businesses, and churches across coastal Louisiana; and
18 WHEREAS, Southern Mutual Help Association has proven to be an essential
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1 component of recovery and redevelopment during the rebuilding of Louisiana after the most
2 devastating storms in Louisiana's history.
3 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
4 commend the Southern Mutual Help Association for its tremendous contributions after
5 hurricanes Katrina and Rita, does hereby support its efforts in recovery and redevelopment
6 for future disasters because of its strong track reputation and proven track record in disaster
7 relief and recovery, and does hereby acknowledge the necessity to gain quick access to
8 impacted areas in order to make critical assessments, begin fundraising efforts, and recruit
9 volunteers.
10 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
11 Southern Mutual Help Association.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Nancy Vicknair.
DIGEST
SCR 58 Original 2017 Regular Session Mills
Commends the Southern Mutual Help Association for its support in disaster recovery.
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