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2019 Regular Session
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 233
BY SENATOR MILKOVICH
COMMENDATIONS. Commends Lottie Beebe as an education warrior.
1 A RESOLUTION
2 To commend Lottie Beebe as an education warrior.
3 WHEREAS, Lottie Beebe is a native of Melville, Louisiana, and the daughter of the
4 late Dominic Polotzola and the former Betty Dukes; and
5 WHEREAS, she graduated in 1971 from Melville High School, resides in Breaux
6 Bridge, Louisiana, with her husband, Joseph Richard "Rick" Pearson Sr, and together they
7 have five children; and
8 WHEREAS, she obtained her master's degree from Louisiana State University and
9 received her doctoral degree in educational leadership from the University of Louisiana at
10 Lafayette and the Southeastern Louisiana University Consortium; and
11 WHEREAS, Ms. Beebe was a teacher in St. Landry Parish and elected to the St.
12 Landry Parish School Board representing District 5; and
13 WHEREAS, while on the board, she taught in St. Martin Parish, where she was a
14 principal for two years and served as the parish human resources officer; and
15 WHEREAS, in 2011, Ms. Beebe was elected to the Louisiana Board of Elementary
16 and Secondary Education (BESE) representing District 3, and in 2013, she was promoted
17 to superintendent of St. Martin Parish School District while remaining on the BESE board;
18 and
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1 WHEREAS, she is known for her opposition to the Common Core program and
2 worked diligently to increase annual district performance numbers and grades during her
3 administration; and
4 WHEREAS, in addition to her many achievements in education, Lottie Beebe is a
5 deeply beloved member of St. Martin Parish who has earned the respect and admiration of
6 the countless citizens whose lives she has touched; and
7 WHEREAS, Lottie Beebe merits the highest commendation and sincere
8 congratulations for her exemplary service as an educator and public servant, and for her
9 outstanding contributions to St. Martin Parish and to the state of Louisiana and its citizens.
10 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
11 does hereby commend Lottie Beebe on her public service as an education warrior, does
12 hereby record for posterity her vital contributions and tireless dedication to the state of
13 Louisiana, and does hereby extend to her best wishes for success in all of her future
14 endeavors.
15 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
16 Lottie Beebe.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Nancy Vicknair.
DIGEST
SR 233 Original 2019 Regular Session Milkovich
Commends Lottie Beebe as an education warrior.
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