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2018 First Extraordinary Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 9
BY REPRESENTATIVE HOFFMANN
A RESOLUTION
To commend 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.
WHEREAS, the short documentary film titled I Lived on Parker Avenue will be
released online for public viewing on the evening of March 8, 2018; and
WHEREAS, Governor John Bel Edwards and First Lady Donna Edwards will host
a red carpet premiere of I Lived on Parker Avenue on the evening of March 6, 2018, at the
Governor's Mansion; and
WHEREAS, I Lived on Parker Avenue follows the life of David Scotton of Metairie,
who is currently a law student at the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center, on his journey to
meet his birth parents, Melissa Coles and Brian Nicholas, in Indiana for the first time and
thank them for the gift of his life; and
WHEREAS, I Lived on Parker Avenue tells the story of David's parents, Susan and
Jimmy Scotton, who adopted David at birth and have given him everything they can give as
parents; and
WHEREAS, I Lived on Parker Avenue shares the life of Melissa Coles, David's birth
mother who lovingly placed David for adoption after walking out of an Indianapolis abortion
facility at the very last moment before an abortion; and
WHEREAS, I Lived on Parker Avenue was directed by New Orleans filmmaker
Philip Braun III and produced by Benjamin Clapper through Joie De Vivre Media and
Louisiana Right to Life; and
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WHEREAS, David and his parents were bestowed by the Louisiana Institute for
Children in Families with a Louisiana Angel in Adoption award, honoring David and his
family for working to better the lives of Louisiana children through adoption; and
WHEREAS, I Lived on Parker Avenue has been showcased at the Docuslate Film
Festival by Newfilmmakers Los Angeles and has been nominated for "Best Documentary
- Short Category" award; and
WHEREAS, I Lived on Parker Avenue strives to reclaim the beauty of adoption in
our world.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend David Scotton, his family, and all those who
have made possible the release of the documentary film I Lived on Parker Avenue.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
to David Scotton, Melissa Coles and Brian Nicholas, Susan and Jimmy Scotton, Governor
John Bel Edwards and First Lady Donna Edwards, and the executive director of Louisiana
Right to Life.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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