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