ENROLLED
2019 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 17
BY REPRESENTATIVE JAMES
A RESOLUTION
To recognize Tuesday, April 9, 2019, as Children's Day at the state capitol.
WHEREAS, children and youth under the age of eighteen make up under twenty-five
percent of Louisiana's population; and
WHEREAS, in a Kids Count survey, Louisiana's children have averaged next to last
for the last twenty-nine years; and
WHEREAS, Louisiana's children have the highest rate of poverty in the country; and
WHEREAS, there is no greater return on investment of state dollars than spending
on children, particularly on children aged three or younger; and
WHEREAS, the well-being of children is the foundation Louisiana's economic
development, workforce development, and long-term well-being; and
WHEREAS, every citizen of Louisiana has a duty to the state's children to ensure
that they have the best opportunities available; and
WHEREAS, it is important to recognize the work that all of the child-serving
organizations in the state do every day to improve the lives of children and their families;
and
WHEREAS, it is fitting and proper to recognize that child-serving programs and
support systems are making a real difference in the lives of children by putting them on a
better and more secure life path.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby recognize Tuesday, April 9, 2019, as Children's Day
at the state capitol and does hereby recognize the hard work and dedication of all of those
who are working to improve the lives of the children of Louisiana.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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