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2017 Regular Session
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 95
BY SENATOR CARTER
COMMENDATIONS. Commends Coach Brice Brown on his many accomplishments and
recognizes the Edna Karr High School football team on winning the LHSAA District 4A
2016 State Championship.
1 A RESOLUTION
2 To commend Coach Brice Brown on his many accomplishments and recognize the Edna
3 Karr High School football team on winning the LHSAA District 4A 2016 State
4 Championship.
5 WHEREAS, Coach Brice Brown is a New Orleans, Louisiana native and resident of
6 Algiers; and
7 WHEREAS, Coach Brice is a proud alum of Edna Karr High School and a graduate
8 of Grambling State University; and
9 WHEREAS, after graduating in three years from Grambling State University, Coach
10 Brown returned to Edna Karr High School to pursue a career in coaching; and
11 WHEREAS, during his time at Edna Karr High School as offensive coordinator,
12 Coach Brown led the Cougars offense to the 2012 State Championship; and
13 WHEREAS, after serving as offensive coordinator for eight years, Coach Brown was
14 named the head football coach in 2015, where he led the Cougars to the state championship
15 in his first two seasons; and
16 WHEREAS, as a mentor and leader, Coach Brown believes in putting God first and
17 preparing young men on his team not only for football, but also for life; and
18 WHEREAS, the Edna Karr High School football team played Neville High School
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1 in the 4A football state championship on December 14, 2016; and
2 WHEREAS, the Edna Karr High School Cougars defeated the Neville High School
3 Tigers thirty-four to twenty-one to become the 2016 Allstate Sugar Bowl LHSAA District
4 4A champions; and
5 WHEREAS, Coach Brice Brown led the Edna Karr High School football team to
6 victory as the team ended their season undefeated, having a record of eighteen to zero.
7 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
8 does hereby commend Coach Brice Brown on his many accomplishments and recognize the
9 Edna Karr High School football team on winning the LHSAA District 4A 2016 State
10 Championship.
11 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
12 Coach Brice Brown and to Harold Clay Jr., Head of School of Edna Karr High School.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Angela L. De Jean.
DIGEST
SR 95 Original 2017 Regular Session Carter
Commends Coach Brice Brown on his many accomplishments and recognizes the Edna Karr
High School football team on winning the LHSAA District 4A 2016 State Championship.
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