SLS 17RS-254 ORIGINAL 2017 Regular Session SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 16 BY SENATOR BARROW COMMENDATIONS. Commends Stacey Richard on her accomplishments and contributions as executive director of the Mrs. Louisiana Pageant, the Miss Baton Rouge Pageant, and the Miss Capital City Pageant. 1 A RESOLUTION 2 To commend Stacey Richard on her accomplishments and contributions as executive 3 director of the Mrs. Louisiana Pageant, the Miss Baton Rouge Pageant, and the Miss 4 Capital City Pageant. 5 WHEREAS, Stacey Richard founded the Miss Baton Rouge and the Mrs. Louisiana 6 America Pageant organizations in 2003 and 2008, respectively, to showcase the beauty, 7 grace, and intelligence of diverse young ladies and married women from across Louisiana; 8 and 9 WHEREAS, the organizations are committed to providing quality pageants that 10 epitomize the traditions of fairness, professionalism, and character; and 11 WHEREAS, the organizations offer a once in a lifetime experience and make the 12 dreams of many outstanding young ladies and married women a reality; and 13 WHEREAS, additionally, the organizations afford each reigning queen the 14 opportunity to give back to their communities by establishing platforms that positively affect 15 various entities and nonprofit organizations; and 16 WHEREAS, the women serve their communities as goodwill ambassadors, mentors, 17 and act as advocates to support their platforms; and 18 WHEREAS, through her efforts, Stacey Richard has afforded many women in Page 1 of 2 SR NO. 16 SLS 17RS-254 ORIGINAL 1 Louisiana the opportunity to showcase their talent and leadership skills, and to foster 2 goodwill and make a positive impact in their communities. 3 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana 4 does hereby commend Stacey Richard on her accomplishments and contributions as 5 executive director of the Mrs. Louisiana Pageant, Miss Baton Rouge Pageant, and Miss 6 Capital City Pageant and does hereby wish her continued success in the future. 7 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to 8 Stacey Richard. The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Nancy Vicknair. DIGEST SR 16 Original 2017 Regular Session Barrow Commends Stacey Richard on her accomplishments and contributions as executive director of the Mrs. Louisiana Pageant, Miss Baton Rouge Pageant, and Miss Capital City Pageant. Page 2 of 2