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