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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 82
BY SENATORS PRICE AND LAMBERT AND REPRESENTATIVES BACALA,
BERTHELOT, BRASS AND SCHEXNAYDER
A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
To commend and congratulate Expert Maintenance & Construction Services, LLC, and its
president, James J. Moore, on being named the 2019 Minority Small Business
Champion of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration Louisiana District.
WHEREAS, starting with only two employees, James J. Moore grew Expert
Maintenance & Construction Services, LLC (EMCS) to eighty-five employees, as EMCS'
client list and services offered grew because of the company's reputation for completing
projects on time and on budget; and
WHEREAS, in addition to having an 8(a) certification, EMCS also has DBE
certifications from Louisiana, Texas, and Mississippi and has completed projects on a
multistate level with projects in Louisiana, South Carolina, Kansas, Missouri, and Texas
with offices in all five states; and
WHEREAS, EMCS has worked on a variety of projects ranging from commercial
office buildings, retail and entertainment facilities, levees, parking lots, highways, drainage
systems, and rest areas for governmental entities - federal, state, and local - in addition to
private entities, including projects with FEMA, USDA, USACE, South Carolina Weapons
Base, and Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri; and
WHEREAS, in 2011, EMCS' revenue totaled $120,000; in 2012, $1.6 million; in
2013, $1.9 million; in 2014, over $3 million; in 2015, over $11 million; in 2016, $12.5
million; and in 2017, $17 million, and the increase in revenue and the subsequent profit has
afforded EMCS the opportunity and capability to obtain work and fund work independently
and without reliance on other financial resources; and
WHEREAS, EMCS president James J. Moore was one of five children to a single
mother, is the only child to attend college, and has had many personal challenges, including
the loss of a child; and
WHEREAS, a husband, father, businessman, community leader, and mentor to about
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seven companies, he gives unselfishly of his time, know-how, and resources, and, in spite
of having a demanding schedule, manages to work with each protégé company individually;
and
WHEREAS, a man of enormous integrity, Mr. Moore knows success is not given,
but earned, believes in paying it forward, and has established a scholarship program for all
four Ascension Parish high schools totaling $500 at each school; and
WHEREAS, he is a role model and mentor to his protégés and several young men
in the community, who constantly emphasizes that being a business owner is not for the
wary and the road is not always easy, however, with determination, dedication, and a
willingness to learn, that is the beginning to understanding how to run a business; and
WHEREAS, James J. Moore is more than his business - he created the Ascension
Minority Business Association to allow minorities the chance to learn more about business
opportunities through networking and gaining information, and he is associated with the
Ascension Fair Association, an organization that promotes community giving back to
community and assisting with mentoring children in school, helping the elderly and
handicapped with projects, and the Ascension Community Advisory Panel, an organization
that promotes communication between industry and community members; and
WHEREAS, EMCS' mentorship of the protége's addresses issues of corporate
growth, project finance, technical assistance management techniques (such as budget and
scheduling of construction projects), as well as change order negotiation; and
WHEREAS, the U.S. Small Business Administration Louisiana District selected
EMCS as the 2019 Minority Small Business Champion of the Year in recognition of hard
work, innovative ideas, and dedication to community which have developed an outstanding
business that has strengthened the state's economy; and
WHEREAS, the success of the state of Louisiana, the strength of our communities,
and the overall vitality of American society depend, in great measure, upon businesses such
as EMCS which provide jobs, products, and services that improve the quality of life of
Louisiana citizens and people like James J. Moore, who has devoted his life to community
development through promoting entrepreneurship and empowering businesses and
individuals.
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THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
commend and congratulate Expert Maintenance & Construction Services, LLC, and its
president, James J. Moore, on being named the 2019 Minority Small Business Champion of
the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration Louisiana District.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
James J. Moore.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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