ENROLLED
2019 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 244
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, 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, TALBOT, THOMAS, TURNER, WHITE,
WRIGHT, AND ZERINGUE
A RESOLUTION
To commend the Honorable Franklin J. Foil and to express enduring gratitude for his
outstanding contributions to East Baton Rouge Parish and the state of Louisiana,
particularly during his tenure as a distinguished member of the Louisiana House of
Representatives.
WHEREAS, Franklin J. Foil 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. 70 and the state in an
honorable and dedicated manner; and
WHEREAS, Representative Foil earned his bachelor of arts in political science from
Louisiana State University and juris doctorate from Loyola School of Law; and
WHEREAS, Representative Foil has been a proud member of the Capital Region and
Republican delegations; and
WHEREAS, Representative Foil's diligent committee service has included serving
as the vice-chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations and the House Committee
on Judiciary, and being a member of the House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee
on Public Safety and Corrections, the House Committee on Civil Law and Procedure, the
House Committee on Commerce, the House Committee on Natural Resources and
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Environment, the House Select Committee on Homeland Security, the Joint Committee on
Homeland Security, the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget, and the Special
Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs; and
WHEREAS, during his time in the House of Representatives, Representative Foil has
authored and supported many important pieces of legislation; and
WHEREAS, Franklin Foil 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 Foil 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 Franklin J. Foil; 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 East
Baton Rouge 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 Foil for his service to the citizens of
Louisiana, as evidenced by his superlative achievements as a member of this distinguished
body, and hereby extends 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 Franklin J. Foil.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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