SLS 19RS-785 ORIGINAL
2019 Regular Session
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 54
BY SENATOR LONG
COMMENDATIONS. Commends Paul Hardy upon being inducted into the Louisiana
Political Hall of Fame.
1 A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
2 To commend Paul Hardy upon being inducted into the Louisiana Political Hall of Fame.
3 WHEREAS, Paul Hardy began his political service in 1971 with his election to the
4 Louisiana Senate representing Iberia and St. Martin parishes; and
5 WHEREAS, Hardy continued his service to Louisiana with his election as secretary
6 of state in 1976, his victory being one of the greatest upsets in Louisiana history; and
7 WHEREAS, from 1980-1984, he served as Louisiana's Secretary of the Department
8 of Transportation and Development; and
9 WHEREAS, during Hardy's time as lieutenant governor, from 1988 to 1992, he left
10 one of his most lasting legacies: leading the effort to enact legislation to create "Tax Free
11 Shopping", which still gives foreigners an incentive to visit Louisiana; and
12 WHEREAS, Hardy was born and educated in Louisiana and still resides in Baton
13 Rouge; and
14 WHEREAS, of all his successes, none is greater or more important than his loving
15 marriage to Sandra Gatlin Hardy, their two loving children, and two granddaughters.
16 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
17 commend Paul Hardy upon being inducted into the 2019 Class of the Louisiana Political
18 Hall of Fame.
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SLS 19RS-785 ORIGINAL
1 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
2 Paul Hardy.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Margaret M. Corley.
DIGEST
SCR 54 Original 2019 Regular Session Long
Commends Paul Hardy upon being inducted into the Louisiana Political Hall of Fame.
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