SLS 19RS-783 ORIGINAL
2019 Regular Session
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 66
BY SENATOR LONG
COMMENDATIONS. Commends Marion D. Edwards upon being inducted into the
Louisiana Political Hall of Fame.
1 A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
2 To commend Marion D. Edwards upon being inducted into the Louisiana Political Hall of
3 Fame.
4 WHEREAS, it is with great pride that the citizens and the Legislature of the State of
5 Louisiana have learned of the prestigious honor bestowed upon Marion D. Edwards being
6 inducted into the Louisiana Political Hall of Fame; and
7 WHEREAS, the Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame was created by an
8 Act of the Louisiana Legislature in 1987 as a state museum dedicated to the preservation of
9 the history of Louisiana politics; and
10 WHEREAS, the Edwards family has long been associated with politics in the state
11 of Louisiana; and
12 WHEREAS, Marion D. Edwards has been synonymous with and loyal to his brother,
13 Edwin Edwards, throughout his political career; and
14 WHEREAS, Marion operated The Edwards Insurance and Real Estate Agency from
15 1956 through 2011; and
16 WHEREAS, he served as Vice President of Governmental Affairs for Freeport
17 McMoRan, Inc. from 1983-1995, and continued as a political consultant until 1999; and
18 WHEREAS, he also worked closely with his brother, Edwin Edwards, on various
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1 political campaigns from 1958 through 1996 where he acted as campaign manager and
2 treasurer for at least eighteen local, parish, district, state and national elections; and
3 WHEREAS, the success of the state of Louisiana, the strength of our communities,
4 and the overall vitality of American society depend, in great measure, upon good, strong,
5 driven, and loyal men like Marion D. Edwards.
6 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
7 commend and congratulate Marion D. Edwards upon being inducted into the Louisiana
8 Political Hall of Fame.
9 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
10 Marion D. Edwards.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Tammy Crain Waldrop.
DIGEST
SCR 66 Original 2019 Regular Session Long
Commends Marion D. Edwards upon being inducted into the Louisiana Political Hall of
Fame.
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