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2019 Regular Session
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 49
BY REPRESENTATIVE BERTHELOT AND SENATOR COLOMB
A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
To designate Wednesday, May 8, 2019, as LMA Municipal Day at the state capitol.
WHEREAS, the Louisiana Municipal Association (LMA) was founded in 1926 as
a nonprofit 501(c)4 organization serving as a unified voice for Louisiana's municipal
governments; and
WHEREAS, the LMA is a statewide member organization that advocates on behalf
of three hundred three municipalities and two parishes; and
WHEREAS, the LMA organization includes two subsidiaries which are wholly
owned: Risk Management, Inc. (RMI), and Louisiana Municipal Advisory and Technical
Services Bureau (LaMATS); and
WHEREAS, the LMA encompasses multiple affiliate entities and offers its advisory
partners administrative and/or fiscal management services: Louisiana Municipal Gas
Authority, Louisiana Recreation and Park Association, Louisiana City Attorneys
Association, Louisiana Municipal Clerks Association, and the Building Officials Association
of Louisiana; and
WHEREAS, representation from the affiliate entities and from the Municipal
Employees' Retirement System of Louisiana, the Louisiana Fire Chiefs Association,
Louisiana Rural Water Association, Louisiana Airport Managers and Associates, Louisiana
Association of Municipal Secretaries and Assistants, Louisiana Conference of Mayors,
Louisiana Association of Tax Administrators, the Louisiana Municipal Black Caucus
Association, and Louisiana Association of Chiefs of Police are included on the LMA board
of directors; and
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WHEREAS, the mission of the LMA is to advocate and empower local governments
to serve the citizens of Louisiana efficiently and effectively and to advocate on behalf of
municipal governments; and
WHEREAS, the LMA provides numerous programs and services to its member
municipalities, including conferences, training, webinars, legislative advocacy (state and
federal), and information technology assistance; RMI-managed funds and liability programs
including liability indemnification, worker's compensation, and unemployment
compensation; and LaMATS-sponsored programs such as procurement services, delinquent
property tax collection, insurance premium tax collection, occupational license tax
collection, and consulting; and
WHEREAS, the LMA continues to promote local governments by shaping
legislation, providing education on municipal issues, and exchanging ideas and experiences
among elected officials throughout the state; and
WHEREAS, the 2018-2019 LMA executive board members include President Harry
Lewis, Mayor of Rayville; First Vice President Jimmy Williams, Mayor of Sibley; Second
Vice President Michael Chauffe, Mayor of Grosse Tete; and Immediate Past President
Lawrence Henagan, of DeQuincy; and
WHEREAS, the LMA is celebrating ninety-three years of advocacy, education, and
service; and
WHEREAS, on Wednesday, May 8, 2019, the LMA hosts its annual LMA Municipal
Day and Legislative Conference celebrating all municipal officials and employees for their
dedication to public service.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
designate Wednesday, May 8, 2019, as LMA Municipal Day at the state capitol.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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