HLS 19RS-1090 ORIGINAL
2019 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 56
BY REPRESENTATIVE LEOPOLD
COMMENDATIONS: Commends the organizers and volunteers of the 2019 Plaquemines
Parish Heritage and Seafood Festival and Seafood Queen Catherine Lauren Wooton
1 A RESOLUTION
2To commend the organizers and volunteers of the 2019 Plaquemines Parish Heritage and
3 Seafood Festival and its Seafood Queen, Catherine Lauren Wooton.
4 WHEREAS, the Plaquemines Parish Heritage and Seafood Festival, held annually
5in Belle Chasse, celebrates the rich heritage of the people of Plaquemines Parish; and
6 WHEREAS, the inaugural Plaquemines Parish Heritage and Seafood Festival was
7held on Memorial Day weekend in 2005; and
8 WHEREAS, since then, the festival has evolved into a beloved tradition for the
9people of Plaquemines Parish and beyond; and
10 WHEREAS, the festival is a family-friendly event featuring the parish's signature
11seafood and other local food specialties, live music from popular local bands, traditional
12Cajun music, crafts from local artisans, carnival rides, tank fishing, sandbagging contests,
13helicopter rides, the Seafood Queen pageant, and other memorable activities; and
14 WHEREAS, Catherine Lauren Wooton, a young woman of many gifts and talents,
15reigns as the current Seafood Queen with great distinction and dedication; and
16 WHEREAS, the festival's organizers and volunteers have persevered through several
17hurricanes as well as the 2010 oil spill, earning the respect, admiration, and enduring
18appreciation of their fellow citizens; and
19 WHEREAS, the organizers and volunteers of the 2019 Plaquemines Parish Heritage
20and Seafood Festival merit a sincere and heartfelt measure of commendation for the
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1tremendous pride and honor that this wonderful annual event brings to the citizens of
2Louisiana.
3 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
4Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend the organizers and volunteers of the 2019
5Plaquemines Parish Heritage and Seafood Festival and Seafood Queen, Catherine Lauren
6Wooton, and does hereby recognize this extraordinary festival as an integral part of the
7culture and history of Plaquemines Parish and the state of Louisiana.
8 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
9to the festival manager of the 2019 Plaquemines Parish Heritage and Seafood Festival.
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HR 56 Original 2019 Regular Session Leopold
Commends organizers, volunteers, and Seafood Queen, Catherine Lauren Wooton, of the
2019 Plaquemines Parish Heritage and Seafood Festival.
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