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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 105
BY SENATORS PEACOCK, ALARIO, ALLAIN, APPEL, BARROW, BISHOP,
BOUDREAUX, CARTER, CHABERT, CLAITOR, COLOMB,
CORTEZ, DONAHUE, ERDEY, FANNIN, GATTI, HENSGENS,
HEWITT, JOHNS, LAFLEUR, LAMBERT, LONG, LUNEAU,
MARTINY, MILKOVICH, MILLS, MIZELL, MORRELL, MORRISH,
PETERSON, PRICE, RISER, GARY SMITH, JOHN SMITH, TARVER,
THOMPSON, WALSWORTH, WARD AND WHITE AND
REPRESENTATIVE CARMODY
A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
To commend and congratulate Donald W. Washington upon his appointment as director of
the United States Marshals Service within the United States Department of Justice.
WHEREAS, Donald W. Washington was nominated by President Donald Trump on
October 2, 2018, confirmed by the United States Senate on March 14, 2019, and sworn in
as the eleventh director of the United States Marshals Service (USMS) on March 29, 2019,
in Shreveport, Louisiana; and
WHEREAS, this auspicious occasion occurred at the federal courthouse with the
Honorable Carl E. Stewart, Chief Judge of the U. S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit,
administering the oath and the Honorable S. Maurice "Maury" Hicks Jr., Chief Judge of the
United States District Court of the Western District of Louisiana, presiding; and
WHEREAS, on April 11, 2019, Director Washington was sworn in again during the
ceremonial installation service at USMS headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, the oath of
office was administered by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein of the United States
Department of Justice; and
WHEREAS, USMS is the oldest federal law enforcement agency in America,
Donald Washington comes well-qualified to direct this force of more than 5,000 employees
with offices in every federal district across the United States and its territories; and
WHEREAS, Director Donald Washington comes well-qualified for this role with a
distinguished and lengthy record of service in the military, in law enforcement, and in the
juristic sector; and
WHEREAS, Director Washington first served his country after graduation from the
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United States Military Academy at West Point, where he earned a Bachelor of Science
degree in mechanical engineering; he then entered military service as an Air Defense
Artillery Officer and served both on active duty and in the U.S. Army Reserve; and
WHEREAS, he attended the South Texas College of Law in Houston, Texas, and
received his Juris Doctor degree; he worked in both corporate and private practice, litigating
issues such as tort, criminal, commercial, and business law along with cases of employment
discrimination; and
WHEREAS, Donald Washington was employed by ConocoPhillips, Inc. and held
engineering, business, and law positions with the multinational energy corporation including
service as chief counsel for the ConocoPhillips Gulf of Mexico Division; and
WHEREAS, in 2001, President George W. Bush appointed Mr. Washington as a U.S.
Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana which encompassed forty-two parishes in its
federal jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, he served on several advisory committees in the Department of Justice,
as well as service on subcommittees on anti-terrorism, civil rights, controlled substances, and
Native American/Bureau of Indian Affairs issues; and
WHEREAS, his vast experience led to appointment as chairman of the Southeastern
U.S. Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force, the agency is charged with the
disruption of major drug trafficking and related crimes, such as money laundering, tax and
weapon violations, and violent crime; and
WHEREAS, Donald Washington is a strong supporter of his community and his state
with service on various boards, including the Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana,
the Community Foundation of Acadiana, the University of Louisiana-Lafayette Foundation,
the Girl Scouts of Louisiana-Pines to the Gulf Council, and the Home Bank of Lafayette; and
WHEREAS, Donald Washington will provide the leadership, integrity, and respect
that the United States Marshals Service deserves and will perform whatever challenging
tasks that his position requires with honor and integrity; and
WHEREAS, Director Donald Washington possesses the expertise, experience, and
personal qualities necessary to continue to serve and protect the nation's citizenry in the
pursuit of justice.
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THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
congratulate Donald W. Washington upon the occasion of his appointment as director of the
United States Marshals Service within the United States Department of Justice.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
commend Director Donald Washington on the immense pride that his exceptional public
service brings to the state of Louisiana.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
Donald Washington, Director of the United States Marshals Service, United States
Department of Justice.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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