HLS 181ES-356 ORIGINAL
2018 First Extraordinary Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 9
BY REPRESENTATIVE HOFFMANN
COMMENDATIONS: Commends LSU law student David Scotton and his family upon the
release of the documentary film "I Lived on Parker Avenue"
1 A RESOLUTION
2To commend adoptee and LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center student David Scotton and his
3 family upon the release of the documentary film I Lived on Parker Avenue.
4 WHEREAS, the short documentary film titled I Lived on Parker Avenue will be
5released online for public viewing on the evening of March 8, 2018; and
6 WHEREAS, Governor John Bel Edwards and First Lady Donna Edwards will host
7a red carpet premiere of I Lived on Parker Avenue on the evening of March 6, 2018, at the
8Governor's Mansion; and
9 WHEREAS, I Lived on Parker Avenue follows the life of David Scotton of Metairie,
10who is currently a law student at the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center, on his journey to
11meet his birth parents, Melissa Coles and Brian Nicholas, in Indiana for the first time and
12thank them for the gift of his life; and
13 WHEREAS, I Lived on Parker Avenue tells the story of David's parents, Susan and
14Jimmy Scotton, who adopted David at birth and have given him everything they can give as
15parents; and
16 WHEREAS, I Lived on Parker Avenue shares the life of Melissa Coles, David's birth
17mother who lovingly placed David for adoption after walking out of an Indianapolis abortion
18facility at the very last moment before an abortion; and
19 WHEREAS, I Lived on Parker Avenue was directed by New Orleans filmmaker
20Philip Braun III and produced by Benjamin Clapper through Joie De Vivre Media and
21Louisiana Right to Life; and
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1 WHEREAS, David and his parents were bestowed by the Louisiana Institute for
2Children in Families with a Louisiana Angel in Adoption award, honoring David and his
3family for working to better the lives of Louisiana children through adoption; and
4 WHEREAS, I Lived on Parker Avenue has been showcased at the Docuslate Film
5Festival by Newfilmmakers Los Angeles and has been nominated for "Best Documentary
6- Short Category" award; and
7 WHEREAS, I Lived on Parker Avenue strives to reclaim the beauty of adoption in
8our world.
9 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
10Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend David Scotton, his family, and all those who
11have made possible the release of the documentary film I Lived on Parker Avenue.
12 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
13to David Scotton, Melissa Coles and Brian Nicholas, Susan and Jimmy Scotton, Governor
14John Bel Edwards and First Lady Donna Edwards, and the executive director of Louisiana
15Right to Life.
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HR 9 Original 2018 First Extraordinary Session Hoffmann
Commends adoptee and LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center student David Scotton and his
family upon the release of the documentary film I Lived on Parker Avenue.
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