ENROLLED
2019 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 180
BY REPRESENTATIVE ARMES
A RESOLUTION
To designate Wednesday, May 22, 2019, as Louisiana Housing Council Day at the state
capitol and to commend the Louisiana Housing Council for its accomplishments.
WHEREAS, the Louisiana Housing Council, or LHC, is composed of over two
hundred public housing entities that are subdivided into six regions across the state; and
WHEREAS, the LHC promotes and advances the provision of affordable housing
to approximately seventeen thousand low-income residents, of which more than one-fourth
are elderly and handicapped; and
WHEREAS, many of the LHC's member agencies provide a number of services
related to housing, including job training, home ownership assistance, protective services,
child care, educational assistance, and youth services; and
WHEREAS, the LHC strives to create stronger and more dynamic communities and
works with other local agencies to enhance the quality of life for citizens throughout the
state; and
WHEREAS, the LHC awards scholarships to high school students based on academic
achievement, extracurricular activities, family need, and community involvement; and
WHEREAS, with the presentation of the Phillip W. Miller awards, the LHC honors
the achievements of its outstanding members who promote excellence in housing
administration with exemplary leadership, high ethical standards, and exceptional
management skills; and
WHEREAS, the LHC constantly strives to provide decent, safe, and sanitary housing
and, in so doing, reduce crime, improve health outcomes, and renovate blighted property,
thereby benefitting society as a whole; and
WHEREAS, the LHC will hold its annual legislative conference in Baton Rouge on
May 21-24, 2019.
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THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby designate Wednesday, May 22, 2019, as Louisiana
Housing Council Day at the state capitol and does hereby commend the Louisiana Housing
Council for its outstanding accomplishments.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
Pamela Fontenot, president of the Louisiana Housing Council.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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