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2019 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 112
BY REPRESENTATIVE COX
COMMENDATIONS: Commends Clara Caldwell for her service to others
1 A RESOLUTION
2To commend Clara Caldwell for her service to others.
3 WHEREAS, Clara Caldwell is a unique woman of many talents; she is first and
4foremost a Christian, and in concert with her faith, the gifts with which she has been blessed
5have played a lifelong symphony of motherhood, community leadership, political activity,
6and friendship; and
7 WHEREAS, as found in Proverbs 31:28, Lonnie, Leonard Lewis, Jr., Gaynell, and
8Mark Anthony, who are the children of the union of Clara and Leonard Lewis Caldwell, Sr.,
9call her blessed; her husband praises her as well; and
10 WHEREAS, Clara Caldwell worked with adults with developmental disabilities at
11Evergreen Presbyterian Ministries in Natchitoches and was one of the original employees
12of the agency; she secured employment for many in the Natchitoches area and drafted
13guidelines for the position of job coach; her guidelines are now the standard; and
14 WHEREAS, in 1996, Clara initiated, implemented, and supervised the Supported
15Independent Living Program for persons with developmental disabilities; in this capacity,
16Clara found housing for her clients, furnished their living spaces, monitored them daily, and
17matched them with the resources needed for successful integration into the community; and
18 WHEREAS, in 2004, Clara Caldwell retired from Evergreen Presbyterian Ministries
19and became an activist for continued support of the program; she volunteers her service at
20many organizations in Natchitoches Parish, sponsors voter awareness activities, and works
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1with Women and Men of Honor, an organization she founded to empower individuals in her
2community; and
3 WHEREAS, Clara Caldwell is a member of Liberty Chapel Church in her hometown
4of Campti, and she organizes civic events at the church for the benefit of the community; and
5 WHEREAS, the volunteer and caring spirit of Clara Caldwell has been infused into
6her children, who readily exhibit the same values of dedication to public service and are at
7her side in most of the activities Clara organizes; Clara has received a Citizenship Award
8from the office of the district attorney for Natchitoches Parish, and it is fitting to recognize
9the outstanding citizenship of Clara Caldwell.
10 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
11Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend Clara Caldwell for her laudable efforts on
12behalf of her fellow citizens in Natchitoches Parish and does hereby express enduring pride
13and great appreciation for all she does for others.
14 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to Clara
15Caldwell.
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HR 112 Original 2019 Regular Session Cox
Commends Clara Caldwell for her service to others.
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