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2019 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 124
BY REPRESENTATIVES GARY CARTER AND STOKES
A RESOLUTION
To commend Bivian "Sonny" Lee, III, of Son of a Saint for his many contributions and
tireless service to his community and the state of Louisiana.
WHEREAS, Bivian "Sonny" Lee, III, a graduate of the University of New Orleans
and son of Bivian Lee, Jr., a former defensive back for the New Orleans Saints, established
Son of a Saint in 2011 in honor of his late father and single mother; Son of a Saint is a New
Orleans-based nonprofit organization that provides mentoring and support services to boys
whose fathers have died or been incarcerated; and
WHEREAS, the organization has been chipping away at the epidemic of
fatherlessness in New Orleans, saving the lives of a growing family of fatherless boys and
improving the quality of life for everyone in New Orleans for generations to come; and
WHEREAS, Sonny lost his own father after he suffered a heart attack at the age of
thirty-six; his mother was left to raise Sonny and his older sister, Tamica; in founding Son
of a Saint, Sonny aimed to "pay it forward" to fatherless young males in the community; and
WHEREAS, the organization utilizes a network of volunteers and community
partners to ensure that fatherless boys have the opportunity to receive meaningful guidance
and encouragement; every year boys ages ten to thirteen enter the program and remain
involved until receiving their high school diplomas; and
WHEREAS, participants must maintain a minimum 2.7 GPA, complete eight hours
of community service every month, and maintain good behavior at home and school and
within the organization; and
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WHEREAS, Son of a Saint was named as one of three organizations statewide
selected by the Louisiana Department of Education to help facilitate the state's Tuition
Donation Credit Program, a tax-credit scholarship program launched in 2012 designed to
encourage donors to contribute to scholarship organizations that help students from low-
income households access private learning options best suited to their needs; and
WHEREAS, in January 2019, Son of a Saint reached the significant milestone of
serving one hundred fatherless boys; Sonny has made tremendous contributions to New
Orleans and made the community a better place for young people.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend Bivian "Sonny" Lee, III, of Son of a Saint
for his many contributions and tireless service to his community and the state of Louisiana;
does hereby recognize and record for posterity the paramount progress Son of a Saint has
made in the lives of so many boys; and does hereby commend Mr. Lee for the honor and
prestige that he has brought to the state of Louisiana as a result of his work and service.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
Bivian "Sonny" Lee, III.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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