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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 169
BY SENATOR BARROW
A RESOLUTION
To commend the Louisiana Federation of Democratic Women and welcome its members to
the Louisiana State Capitol on May 22, 2019, in celebration of Women in Blue Day.
WHEREAS, the National Federation of Democratic Women was formed in October,
1971, when twenty-seven women gathered at breakfast during the Democratic Women's
Leadership Conference at the Capitol Hilton in Washington, D.C.; and
WHEREAS, from 1972 to 1977, the organization gained recognition from the
Democratic National Committee as the official women's organization and received a seat on
the Democratic National Committee Executive Committee and three seats on the Democratic
National Committee (DNC); and
WHEREAS, the objective of the National Federation of Democratic Women is to
unite women of the Democratic Party, promote the cause of the Democratic Party, and
encourage full participation of women at every level of its structure; and
WHEREAS, in November 2017, twelve women from across Louisiana traveled to
Little Rock, Arkansas, to participate as guests at the Southern Regional Meeting of the
National Federation of Democratic Women; and
WHEREAS, they were welcomed by women from other southern states and became
interested in chartering a Louisiana affiliate; and
WHEREAS, after meeting with leadership in Arkansas, the first organizational
meeting was held in December 2017 in Pineville, Louisiana, where thirty-six women from
across Louisiana heeded the call to form a statewide leadership organization; and
WHEREAS, officers were elected and bylaws were drafted, and in February 2018,
they named the organization the Louisiana Federation of Democratic Women and submitted
its bylaws to the Louisiana Democratic State Central Committee (DSCC); and
WHEREAS, in March, 2018, the Louisiana Federation of Democratic Women was
formally recognized by resolution by the DSCC and granted full voting privileges with the
National Federation of Democratic Women; and
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WHEREAS, the Louisiana Federation of Democratic Women (LFDW) is an
organization dedicated to empowering Democratic Party women across the state of
Louisiana and promoting the views and values of the Democratic Party; and
WHEREAS, LFDW is rechartering women's groups across Louisiana to affiliate with
the National Federation of Democratic Women; and
WHEREAS, on May 22, 2019, members of the Louisiana Federation of Democratic
Women will be visiting the state capitol in recognition of Women in Blue Day, an event
taking place across the United States in support of the Democratic Party.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby commend the Louisiana Federation of Democratic Women for its dedication to
empowering Democratic Party women across Louisiana and promoting the views and values
of the Democratic Party, and does hereby welcome its members to the Louisiana State
Capitol on May 22, 2019, in celebration of Women in Blue Day.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
Louisiana Federation of Democratic Women.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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