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2018 Regular Session
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 221
BY SENATOR MILLS
COMMENDATIONS. Commends David Broussard for his passion and tireless dedication
to ensuring government officials improve streets, intersections, and railroad crossings in
New Iberia, Louisiana.
1 A RESOLUTION
2 To commend David Broussard for his passion and tireless dedication to ensuring
3 government officials improve streets, intersections, and railroad crossings in New
4 Iberia, Louisiana.
5 WHEREAS, David Broussard is a member of the New Iberia city council
6 representing District 3; and
7 WHEREAS, for approximately twenty years, he has spearheaded a railroad safety
8 project for the city; and
9 WHEREAS, Councilman Broussard has been working with the Louisiana
10 Department of Transportation and Development to secure new arms and lights at railroad
11 crossings in New Iberia, Louisiana, in order to make travel within the city safer; and
12 WHEREAS, his chief concern is the safety of the people of New Iberia; and
13 WHEREAS, as a result of his persistence and determination, five railroad crossings
14 in downtown New Iberia, located at Weeks Street, Julia Street, Iberia Street, Providence
15 Street, and French Street, are on their way to getting gates and lights; and
16 WHEREAS, Councilman Broussard and the administration for the city of New Iberia
17 worked to restore funding from the federal government to make those improvements a
18 reality; and
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1 WHEREAS, his commitment to the people of New Iberia and to their safety as they
2 navigate the roadways in New Iberia is a testament to the type of dedicated public servant
3 he has been since his election to the city council; and
4 WHEREAS, David Broussard merits sincere congratulations for his service as a city
5 councilman for District 3 in New Iberia and for his contributions to the state of Louisiana
6 and its citizens.
7 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
8 does hereby commend David Broussard for his passion and tireless dedication to ensuring
9 government officials improve streets, intersections, and railroad crossings in New Iberia, and
10 does hereby recognize and record for posterity his public service to the citizens of New
11 Iberia and to the state of Louisiana.
12 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
13 Councilman David Broussard.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Nancy Vicknair.
DIGEST
SR 221 Original 2018 Regular Session Mills
Commends Councilman David Broussard for his passion and tireless dedication to ensuring
government officials improve streets, intersections, and railroad crossings in New Iberia, La.
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