ENROLLED 2019 Regular Session HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 162 BY REPRESENTATIVES BARRAS, ABRAHAM, ABRAMSON, ADAMS, AMEDEE, ANDERS, ARMES, BACALA, BAGLEY, BAGNERIS, BERTHELOT, BILLIOT, BISHOP, BOUIE, BOURRIAQUE, BRASS, CHAD BROWN, TERRY BROWN, CARMODY, CARPENTER, GARY CARTER, ROBBY CARTER, STEVE CARTER, CHANEY, CONNICK, COUSSAN, COX, CREWS, DAVIS, DEVILLIER, DUBUISSON, DUPLESSIS, DWIGHT, EDMONDS, EMERSON, FALCONER, FOIL, FRANKLIN, GAINES, GAROFALO, GISCLAIR, GLOVER, GUINN, JIMMY HARRIS, LANCE HARRIS, HENRY, HILFERTY, HILL, HODGES, HOFFMANN, HOLLIS, HORTON, HOWARD, HUVAL, IVEY, JACKSON, JAMES, JEFFERSON, JENKINS, MIKE JOHNSON, ROBERT JOHNSON, JONES, JORDAN, LACOMBE, NANCY LANDRY, TERRY LANDRY, LARVADAIN, LEBAS, LEGER, LEOPOLD, LYONS, MACK, MAGEE, MARCELLE, MARINO, MCFARLAND, MCMAHEN, MIGUEZ, DUSTIN MILLER, GREGORY MILLER, MOORE, JAY MORRIS, JIM MORRIS, MOSS, MUSCARELLO, NORTON, PIERRE, POPE, PUGH, PYLANT, RICHARD, SCHEXNAYDER, SEABAUGH, SIMON, SMITH, STAGNI, STEFANSKI, STOKES, TALBOT, THOMAS, TURNER, WHITE, WRIGHT, AND ZERINGUE A RESOLUTION To commend the Honorable J. Kevin Pearson and to express enduring gratitude for his outstanding contributions to St. Tammany Parish, and the state of Louisiana, particularly during his tenure as a distinguished member of the Louisiana House of Representatives. WHEREAS, J. Kevin Pearson is a notable public servant who has served with excellence as a state representative since taking office in 2008, during which time he has fully used every opportunity to serve the citizens of District No. 76 and the state in an honorable and dedicated manner; and WHEREAS, Representative Pearson matriculated at DeVry Institute, University of New Orleans, and the College of Financial Planning; and WHEREAS, Representative Pearson has been a proud member of the Republican Delegation and Rural Caucus; and WHEREAS, Representative Pearson's diligent committee service has included serving as the chairman of the House Committee on Retirement; he has served as a member of the House Committee on Appropriations, the House Committee on Appropriations Page 1 of 2 HR NO. 162 ENROLLED Subcommittee on Education, the House Committee on Commerce, and the House Committee on Insurance; and WHEREAS, during his time in the House of Representatives, Representative Pearson has authored and supported many important pieces of legislation; and WHEREAS, J. Kevin Pearson will forever have a special place in the chronicles of the history of Louisiana, for he is one of Louisiana's most outstanding public servants; and WHEREAS, as he prepares to embark on the next exciting and productive chapter of his life, Representative Pearson merits a sincere measure of commendation for his singular contributions and the exemplary strides he has taken as an exceptional member of the Louisiana House of Representatives. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend the Honorable J. Kevin Pearson; does hereby extend honor and recognition to him for his outstanding accomplishments, particularly during his tenure as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, which has been marked by his uncompromising endeavor to improve the welfare of his constituents in St. Tammany Parish and the citizens of the state of Louisiana; and does hereby pay tribute to him for the generous and effective way in which he has dedicated his intelligence and his energy to the service of his family, friends, community, and state. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Louisiana House of Representatives hereby expresses enduring gratitude to Representative Pearson for his service to the citizens of Louisiana, as evidenced by his superlative achievements as a member of this distinguished body, and does hereby extend to him the best wishes of all his colleagues for continued prosperity and success in his future endeavors. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the Honorable J. Kevin Pearson. SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Page 2 of 2