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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 91
BY SENATOR HEWITT
A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
To commend Leo Joseph Casanave for over fifty years of service to the St. Tammany Parish
School System as a math and science teacher and counselor.
WHEREAS, Leo Joseph Casanave has been a lifelong resident of Lacombe,
Louisiana; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Casanave's commitment and loyalty to the parish are unmatched
and his impact on the lives of the residents of St. Tammany is unmeasurable; and
WHEREAS, for over fifty years he has been a highly effective and inspirational
teacher and counselor in the St. Tammany Parish School System; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Casanave's steadfast dedication to his students was demonstrated
in 2007, when after only three short years of retirement, he gladly accepted the school
system's request to return to work at St. Tammany Junior High School; and
WHEREAS, ten years later, he continues to daily guide students by his words and
actions; and
WHEREAS, for twenty-eight years, Mr. Casanave served as the Youth Coordinator
for the Jobs Training Program and helped over 6,000 residents gain employment; and,
WHEREAS, he worked as a manager of the St. Tammany Parish Credit Union for
over twenty-seven years; and
WHEREAS, due to his resolve to mentor children, Mr. Casanave helped establish
the Boys' and Girls' Club of Slidell and the Men of Our Town Civic and Social Club; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Casanave still regularly volunteers at the Lacombe Recreation
Department and is a commissioner and the secretary for St. Tammany Fire District No. 3;
and
WHEREAS, Mr. Casanave is in the senior choir at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic
Church, and is a member of Phi Delta Kappa, Southern University Alumni Association, and
the Knights of Columbus of Slidell; and
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WHEREAS, Mr. Casanave and his wife, Anjo Smith Casanave, will celebrate fifty
years of marriage on June 3rd; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Casanave's many years of selfless service to the St. Tammany
Parish School System and the people of St. Tammany merits a special measure of
commendation.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
commend and recognize Leo Joseph Casanave for his enduring legacy created from teaching
and counseling in the St. Tammany Parish School System for over fifty years and countless
hours of service to the community.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
Leo Joseph Casanave.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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