HLS 19RS-1231 ORIGINAL
2019 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 71
BY REPRESENTATIVE STAGNI
COMMENDATIONS: Commends Ronnie Mains for service to his community
1 A RESOLUTION
2To commend Ronnie Mains for service to his community.
3 WHEREAS, Ronnie Mains is the owner of CRC Global Solutions, a transportation
4management company in Kenner, Louisiana, and in 2017, he was named a member of the
5Port of New Orleans Economic Development Task Force; and
6 WHEREAS, Mr. Mains makes giving back to his community a top priority; CRC's
7We Care! We Share! is a reflection of that, a nonprofit corporation proudly working with
8organizations like American Cancer Society, National Leukemia Society, New Orleans
9Blood Bank, and Relay for Life; and
10 WHEREAS, Mr. Mains is an advocate for individuals with autism, including one of
11CRC's outstanding employees, Seth Bode; CRC Global Solutions hosted an event
12recognizing World Autism Awareness Day on April 2, 2019, in Kenner, Louisiana; and
13 WHEREAS, April is National Autism Awareness Month, the aim of which is to
14educate the public about autism, or autism spectrum disorder, which refers to a broad range
15of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech and
16nonverbal communication; and
17 WHEREAS, thirty-five percent of young adults aged nineteen to twenty-three
18diagnosed with autism are not employed, and are eager and excited to work but struggle to
19fit into a hiring and recruitment process that is fundamentally social; and
20 WHEREAS, an increased number of organizations are establishing hiring and
21recruiting campaigns with the large population of potential employees in mind; there is a
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1need for more employers to update their hiring processes and training programs to include
2autistic employees, as well as to raise awareness of autism; and
3 WHEREAS, hiring a diverse workforce, including those with autism, offers benefits
4to organizations and those individuals who might otherwise be overlooked.
5 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
6Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend Ronnie Mains for service to his community;
7does hereby recognize and record for posterity his inclusive hiring practices; and does
8hereby wish Mr. Mains continued success at CRC Global Solutions and in his advocacy and
9charitable work which has a lasting impact for the citizens of the city of Kenner and the state
10of Louisiana.
11 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
12to Ronnie Mains.
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 71 Original 2019 Regular Session Stagni
Commends Ronnie Mains for service to his community.
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