ENROLLED
2019 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 179
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, PEARSON, PIERRE, POPE, PUGH,
PYLANT, RICHARD, SCHEXNAYDER, SEABAUGH, SIMON, SMITH,
STAGNI, STEFANSKI, STOKES, THOMAS, TURNER, WHITE, WRIGHT, AND
ZERINGUE
A RESOLUTION
To commend the Honorable Michael "Kirk" Talbot and to express enduring gratitude for his
outstanding contributions to Jefferson Parish and the state of Louisiana, particularly
during his tenure as a distinguished member of the Louisiana House of
Representatives.
WHEREAS, Kirk Talbot 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. 78 and the state in an honorable and
dedicated manner; and
WHEREAS, Representative Talbot earned his bachelor of arts in business
administration from the University of Mississippi; and
WHEREAS, Representative Talbot has been a proud member of the Jefferson Parish
Delegation and the Republican Delegation; and
WHEREAS, Representative Talbot's diligent committee service has included serving
as the chairman and vice-chairman of the House Committee on Commerce, the chairman of
the House Committee on Insurance, and a member of the House Committee on Labor and
Industrial Relations, the House Committee on Retirement, and the Select Committee on
Hurricane Recovery; and
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WHEREAS, during his time in the House of Representatives, Representative Talbot
has authored and supported many important pieces of legislation; and
WHEREAS, Kirk Talbot 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 Talbot 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 Michael "Kirk" Talbot; 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 Jefferson 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 Talbot 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 Michael "Kirk" Talbot.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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