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2019 Regular Session
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 115
BY REPRESENTATIVES BARRAS, LEGER, THOMAS, GREGORY MILLER,
ABRAHAM, ABRAMSON, ADAMS, AMEDEE, ANDERS, ARMES, BACALA,
BAGLEY, BAGNERIS, BERTHELOT, BILLIOT, BISHOP, BOUIE,
BOURRIAQUE, BRASS, CHAD BROWN, TERRY BROWN, CARMODY,
CARPENTER, GARY CARTER, ROBBY CARTER, STEVE CARTER, CHANEY,
CONNICK, COUSSAN, COX, CREWS, DAVIS, DEVILLIER, DUBUISSON,
DUPLESSIS, DWIGHT, EDMONDS, EMERSON, FALCONER, FOIL,
FRANKLIN, GAINES, GAROFALO, GISCLAIR, GLOVER, GUINN, JIMMY
HARRIS, LANCE HARRIS, HENRY, HILFERTY, HILL, HODGES,
HOFFMANN, HOLLIS, HORTON, HOWARD, HUVAL, IVEY, JACKSON,
JAMES, JEFFERSON, JENKINS, MIKE JOHNSON, ROBERT JOHNSON,
JONES, JORDAN, LACOMBE, NANCY LANDRY, TERRY LANDRY,
LARVADAIN, LEBAS, LEOPOLD, LYONS, MACK, MAGEE, MARCELLE,
MARINO, MCFARLAND, MCMAHEN, MIGUEZ, DUSTIN MILLER, MOORE,
JAY MORRIS, JIM MORRIS, MOSS, MUSCARELLO, NORTON, PEARSON,
PIERRE, POPE, PUGH, PYLANT, RICHARD, SCHEXNAYDER, SEABAUGH,
SIMON, SMITH, STAGNI, STEFANSKI, STOKES, TALBOT, TURNER, WHITE,
WRIGHT, AND ZERINGUE AND SENATORS ALARIO, ALLAIN, APPEL,
BARROW, BISHOP, BOUDREAUX, CARTER, CHABERT, CLAITOR,
COLOMB, CORTEZ, DONAHUE, ERDEY, FANNIN, GATTI, HENSGENS,
HEWITT, JOHNS, LAFLEUR, LAMBERT, LONG, LUNEAU, MARTINY,
MILKOVICH, MILLS, MIZELL, MORRELL, MORRISH, PEACOCK,
PETERSON, PRICE, RISER, GARY SMITH, JOHN SMITH, TARVER,
THOMPSON, WALSWORTH, WARD, AND WHITE
A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
To express condolences upon the death of Charles D. "Charlie" Lancaster, Jr., and to express
enduring gratitude for his outstanding contributions to the state of Louisiana,
particularly during his tenure as a distinguished member of the Louisiana House of
Representatives.
WHEREAS, Charlie will be sorely missed; he was a man with a keen intellect,
undeniable wit, charm, and great sense of humor which brightened the lives of all around
him; and
WHEREAS, Charles D. "Charlie" Lancaster, Jr., was born in New Orleans on
September 22, 1943, to Charles D., Sr., and Helen Stafford Lancaster; and
WHEREAS, Charlie attended Holy Name of Jesus and graduated from Jesuit High
School, where he played on the Jesuit High School 1960 state championship football team,
held the state track record for high hurdles for many years beyond his 1961 graduation, and
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was named Outstanding Athlete of the Year for his combined academic and athletic
achievements; and
WHEREAS, Charlie earned his bachelor of arts from the University of Southwestern
Louisiana (now known as the University of Louisiana at Lafayette) and his juris doctorate
from Loyola University, where he was a member of the Law Review; and
WHEREAS; Charlie served for twenty-two years in the Louisiana Army National
Guard, retiring as a major; he practiced law for over four decades; and
WHEREAS, Charlie served in the House of Representatives for thirty-two years; he
was the first Republican elected to office in Jefferson Parish and the longest-serving
Republican elected official in Louisiana history; and
WHEREAS, he is credited with making significant contributions to build the
Republican Party in Jefferson Parish and across Louisiana; when he was first elected to the
House in 1971, he was the sole Republican House member; now there are sixty-one; and
WHEREAS, Representative Lancaster chaired the House Committee on House and
Governmental Affairs for twelve years, expertly navigating complex and politically-charged
matters regarding elections, campaign finance, open meetings, public records, and
redistricting under two governors, one a Republican and one a Democrat; and
WHEREAS, Representative Lancaster exemplified the highest ideals of the civil,
bipartisan legislator by valuing relationships and respect over partisanship; known as a man
of his word, he was inducted into the 2018 Class of the Louisiana Political Hall of Fame; and
WHEREAS, he is survived by his daughter, Edith Helen "Dee Dee" Lancaster; son
Charles D. Lancaster, III; brother, William Bradford Lancaster, and his wife Suzy; sisters,
Helen Lancaster Bailey, and her husband Neil, and Marjorie Lancaster Crowell, and her
husband Mark; niece, Blair Redfield Lancaster; brothers-in-law, George William Shannon,
Jr., and his wife Janet, Robert MacKinnon Shannon, Jon O'Hara Shannon, and his wife
Roman, and James Cahill Shannon, and his wife Jill; his "grand little dude", Duncan Stewart
Wallace; and a host of cousins; and
WHEREAS, the death of Charles D. "Charlie" Lancaster, Jr., has evoked a
tremendous sense of loss within the legislative community in Louisiana; all those who knew
and loved him take great comfort in recalling his many years of public service and personal
interactions.
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THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
express condolences upon the death of Charles D. "Charlie" Lancaster, Jr.; does hereby
express enduring gratitude for his outstanding contributions to the state of Louisiana,
particularly during his tenure as a distinguished member of the Louisiana House of
Representatives; and does hereby extend enduring appreciation for the tremendous pride and
honor that this accomplished man will forever bring to his family, friends, community, and
the state of Louisiana.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
family of Charles D. "Charlie" Lancaster, Jr.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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