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2019 Regular Session
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 105
BY SENATOR PEACOCK
COMMENDATIONS. Commends Donald W. Washington upon his appointment as director
of the United States Marshals Service.
1 A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
2 To commend and congratulate Donald W. Washington upon his appointment as director of
3 the United States Marshals Service within the United States Department of Justice.
4 WHEREAS, Donald W. Washington was nominated by President Donald Trump on
5 October 2, 2018, confirmed by the United States Senate on March 14, 2019, and sworn in
6 as the eleventh director of the United States Marshals Service (USMS) on March 29, 2019,
7 in Shreveport, Louisiana; and
8 WHEREAS, this auspicious occasion occurred at the federal courthouse with the
9 Honorable Carl E. Stewart, Chief Judge of the U. S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit,
10 administering the oath and the Honorable S. Maurice "Maury" Hicks Jr., Chief Judge of the
11 United States District Court of the Western District of Louisiana, presiding; and
12 WHEREAS, on April 11, 2019, Director Washington was sworn in again during the
13 ceremonial installation service at USMS headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, the oath of
14 office was administered by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein of the United States
15 Department of Justice; and
16 WHEREAS, USMS is the oldest federal law enforcement agency in America,
17 Donald Washington comes well-qualified to direct this force of more than 5,000 employees
18 with offices in every federal district across the United States and its territories; and
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1 WHEREAS, Director Donald Washington comes well-qualified for this role with a
2 distinguished and lengthy record of service in the military, in law enforcement, and in the
3 juristic sector; and
4 WHEREAS, Director Washington first served his country after graduation from the
5 United States Military Academy at West Point, where he earned a Bachelor of Science
6 degree in mechanical engineering; he then entered military service as an Air Defense
7 Artillery Officer and served both on active duty and in the U.S. Army Reserve; and
8 WHEREAS, he attended the South Texas College of Law in Houston, Texas, and
9 received his Juris Doctor degree; he worked in both corporate and private practice, litigating
10 issues such as tort, criminal, commercial, and business law along with cases of employment
11 discrimination; and
12 WHEREAS, Donald Washington was employed by ConocoPhillips, Inc. and held
13 engineering, business, and law positions with the multinational energy corporation including
14 service as chief counsel for the ConocoPhillips Gulf of Mexico Division; and
15 WHEREAS, in 2001, President George W. Bush appointed Mr. Washington as a U.S.
16 Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana which encompassed forty-two parishes in its
17 federal jurisdiction; and
18 WHEREAS, he served on several advisory committees in the Department of Justice,
19 as well as service on subcommittees on anti-terrorism, civil rights, controlled substances, and
20 Native American/Bureau of Indian Affairs issues; and
21 WHEREAS, his vast experience led to appointment as chairman of the Southeastern
22 U.S. Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force, the agency is charged with the
23 disruption of major drug trafficking and related crimes, such as money laundering, tax and
24 weapon violations, and violent crime; and
25 WHEREAS, Donald Washington is a strong supporter of his community and his state
26 with service on various boards, including the Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana,
27 the Community Foundation of Acadiana, the University of Louisiana-Lafayette Foundation,
28 the Girl Scouts of Louisiana-Pines to the Gulf Council, and the Home Bank of Lafayette; and
29 WHEREAS, Donald Washington will provide the leadership, integrity, and respect
30 that the United States Marshals Service deserves and will perform whatever challenging
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1 tasks that his position requires with honor and integrity; and
2 WHEREAS, Director Donald Washington possesses the expertise, experience, and
3 personal qualities necessary to continue to serve and protect the nation's citizenry in the
4 pursuit of justice.
5 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
6 congratulate Donald W. Washington upon the occasion of his appointment as director of the
7 United States Marshals Service within the United States Department of Justice.
8 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
9 commend Director Donald Washington on the immense pride that his exceptional public
10 service brings to the state of Louisiana.
11 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
12 Donald Washington, Director of the United States Marshals Service, United States
13 Department of Justice.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Suzi Montague.
DIGEST
SCR 105 Original 2019 Regular Session Peacock
Commends Donald W. Washington upon his appointment as director of the U. S. Marshals
Service.
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