ENROLLED
2019 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 56
BY REPRESENTATIVE LEOPOLD
A RESOLUTION
To commend the organizers and volunteers of the 2019 Plaquemines Parish Heritage and
Seafood Festival and its Seafood Queen, Catherine Lauren Wooton.
WHEREAS, the Plaquemines Parish Heritage and Seafood Festival, held annually
in Belle Chasse, celebrates the rich heritage of the people of Plaquemines Parish; and
WHEREAS, the inaugural Plaquemines Parish Heritage and Seafood Festival was
held on Memorial Day weekend in 2005; and
WHEREAS, since then, the festival has evolved into a beloved tradition for the
people of Plaquemines Parish and beyond; and
WHEREAS, the festival is a family-friendly event featuring the parish's signature
seafood and other local food specialties, live music from popular local bands, traditional
Cajun music, crafts from local artisans, carnival rides, tank fishing, sandbagging contests,
helicopter rides, the Seafood Queen pageant, and other memorable activities; and
WHEREAS, Catherine Lauren Wooton, a young woman of many gifts and talents,
reigns as the current Seafood Queen with great distinction and dedication; and
WHEREAS, the festival's organizers and volunteers have persevered through several
hurricanes as well as the 2010 oil spill, earning the respect, admiration, and enduring
appreciation of their fellow citizens; and
WHEREAS, the organizers and volunteers of the 2019 Plaquemines Parish Heritage
and Seafood Festival merit a sincere and heartfelt measure of commendation for the
tremendous pride and honor that this wonderful annual event brings to the citizens of
Louisiana.
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THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend the organizers and volunteers of the 2019
Plaquemines Parish Heritage and Seafood Festival and Seafood Queen, Catherine Lauren
Wooton, and does hereby recognize this extraordinary festival as an integral part of the
culture and history of Plaquemines Parish and the state of Louisiana.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
to the festival manager of the 2019 Plaquemines Parish Heritage and Seafood Festival.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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