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2019 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 131
BY REPRESENTATIVE FOIL
COMMENDATIONS: Commends Philip Tullier on achieving the rank of Eagle Scout
1 A RESOLUTION
2To commend Philip Tullier upon achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.
3 WHEREAS, it is appropriate to commend and celebrate the accomplishments of
4Philip Tullier of Boy Scouts of America Troop 12 on the memorable and historic occasion
5of his attainment to the prestigious rank of Eagle Scout; and
6 WHEREAS, Philip Tullier achieved the status of Eagle Scout on April 6, 2019,
7during a Court of Honor for Troop 12 at Our Lady of Mercy Church in Baton Rouge; he is
8a senior at Catholic High School in Baton Rouge; and
9 WHEREAS, the purpose of Boy Scouts of America, founded on February 8, 1910,
10and chartered by the United States Congress in 1916, is to provide an educational program
11for boys and young adults to build character, to train in the responsibilities of participating
12citizenship, and to develop personal fitness; and
13 WHEREAS, to earn the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest rank in Scouting, a Boy
14Scout must fulfill all requirements of leadership, service, and outdoor skills; an Eagle Scout
15must earn twenty-one merit badges which signify the mastery of Scouting skills, including
16Citizenship in the Community, Citizenship in the Nation, and Citizenship in the World; and
17 WHEREAS, only a small percentage of Boy Scouts attain the Eagle Scout rank; it
18takes a uniquely motivated man to achieve the five important responsibilities of an Eagle
19Scout, which are honor, loyalty, courage, cheer, and service to God and country, and Philip
20Tullier embodies these ideals; and
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1 WHEREAS, presented with his Eagle Scout badge, Philip Tullier joins the ranks of
2such esteemed and respected Eagle Scouts as the Honorable Gerald R. Ford, the thirty-eighth
3president of the United States; Captain James Lovell, the commander of the Apollo 13 space
4flight; Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon; acclaimed filmmaker Steven
5Spielberg; and Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft; and
6 WHEREAS, the legacy for the Boy Scouts is indeed a rich one, for it not only
7includes a history of service and proud citizenship which spans a century, but it also includes
8the history of service and singular accomplishments of Philip Tullier, a young man to be
9recognized and commended by future Eagle Scouts and his community for the deep human
10values and genuine spirit of good fellowship that he inspires.
11 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
12Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend and honor Philip Tullier on the historic
13occasion of his attainment to the rank of Eagle Scout; does hereby express utmost gratitude
14and respect for the exemplary strides he has taken as a Scout and a citizen; does hereby
15congratulate Philip Tullier and the members and leaders of Troop 12 as they commemorate
16the significant event of Mr. Tullier's pledge of eternal loyalty to the code of the Eagle Scout;
17and does hereby extend best wishes to Philip Tullier for full measures of happiness and
18success in all of his future endeavors.
19 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to Philip
20Tullier.
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 131 Original 2019 Regular Session Foil
Commends Philip Tullier upon achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.
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