SLS 18RS-306 ORIGINAL
2018 Regular Session
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 41
BY SENATOR CORTEZ
COMMENDATIONS. Commends Kevin John Melancon on his numerous outstanding
accomplishments.
1 A RESOLUTION
2 To commend and congratulate Kevin John Melancon on his numerous outstanding
3 accomplishments.
4 WHEREAS, it is with great pride that the citizens of this state and the Senate of the
5 Legislature of Louisiana recognize Kevin John Melancon for his numerous outstanding
6 accomplishments; and
7 WHEREAS, Kevin John Melancon was born on June 2, 1972, and is a native of
8 Acadiana; and
9 WHEREAS, he graduated from Comeaux High School on May 28, 1994, where he
10 was an enthusiastic member of the Comeaux High School wrestling team; and
11 WHEREAS, Kevin has Down Syndrome, is affiliated with the Down Syndrome
12 Association of Lafayette, Louisiana, and has been both a participant and a volunteer with the
13 Down Syndrome Buddy Walk; and
14 WHEREAS, for the past twenty years, Kevin John Melancon has been employed at
15 Chick-fil-A on Ambassador Caffery Parkway in Lafayette; and
16 WHEREAS, he has faithfully fulfilled his duties as a dining room host working daily
17 to meet and even exceed the Chick-fil-A service standards, and every customer that Kevin
18 encounters leaves with a smile and a genuine appreciation of his service; and
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1 WHEREAS, Kevin truly has a serving heart, not only for the customers of
2 Chick-fil-A, but also for his community; and
3 WHEREAS, Kevin volunteers with the children's group at The Bayou Church, he is
4 actively involved in the Special Olympics, participating in snow skiing and bowling, and he
5 was a participant in the dancing with the ARC Stars (Association of Retarded Citizens); and
6 WHEREAS, Kevin was featured in the Spirit of Acadiana, a weekly television news
7 program which highlights leaders in the community and he was also featured in the 008
8 Magazine; and
9 WHEREAS, in 2017 Kevin collected over eighty-two thousand dollars for the
10 Leukemia and Lymphoma Association; and
11 WHEREAS, Kevin John Melancon was named the Leukemia and Lymphoma
12 Foundation Man of the Year for the State of Louisiana and the Acadiana Area; and
13 WHEREAS, the success of the state of Louisiana, the strength of our communities,
14 and the overall vitality of American society depend, in great measure, upon people like
15 Kevin John Melancon who use their lives and obstacles as an example of how to inspire
16 others to achieve unsurmountable goals and they dedicate their loving and compassionate
17 hearts to making the world a better place for all who have the honor to encounter them.
18 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
19 does hereby acknowledge the numerous accomplishments of Kevin John Melancon and
20 wishes him much success in all his future endeavors.
21 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
22 Kevin John Melancon.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Tammy Crain Waldrop.
DIGEST
SR 41 Original 2018 Regular Session Cortez
Commends Kevin John Melancon on his numerous accomplishments.
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