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2019 Regular Session
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 239
BY SENATOR MILKOVICH
COMMENDATIONS. Commends Ben W. Nevers Sr. for his years of distinguished public
service.
1 A RESOLUTION
2 To commend the Honorable Ben W. Nevers Sr. for his many years of dedicated and selfless
3 public service to the people of the state of Louisiana.
4 WHEREAS, the list of Ben Nevers' achievements is long and illustrious, beginning
5 with his service on the Bogalusa City School Board, seventeen years of combined legislative
6 service in the House of Representatives and the Senate, and culminating his formal role as
7 a public servant as chief of staff for Governor John Bel Edwards; and
8 WHEREAS, a man of humble beginnings whose hard work, diligence, and intellect
9 led to great personal and business success, Ben Nevers fully understands the value of a
10 quality education, the need to provide good jobs for all working men and women, and the
11 responsibility citizens and government share to take care of the least among us; and
12 WHEREAS, Ben treats every individual he meets with courtesy and respect, which
13 enables him to work effectively with all sides of an issue to reach a fair and equitable
14 solution; and
15 WHEREAS, it is abundantly clear to anyone who talks to, works with, or observes
16 Ben that his honesty and integrity are imprinted upon all he undertakes, and his ultimate goal
17 is always to serve the greater good; and
18 WHEREAS, second only to his deeply rooted Christian faith stands his love and
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1 devotion to his family: his wife, Ann, who supports him in all he undertakes, his four
2 children and their spouses, his grandchildren, and great-grandchildren; and
3 WHEREAS, although his official role in the public arena may have ended for now,
4 we can all rest assured that Ben Nevers is actively involved in a myriad of activities that will
5 benefit his family, community, and the people of the state of Louisiana.
6 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
7 does hereby most highly and sincerely commend the Honorable Ben W. Nevers Sr. for his
8 many years of dedicated and selfless public service to the people of the state of Louisiana.
9 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
10 Honorable Ben W. Nevers Sr.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Jeanne C. Johnston.
DIGEST
SR 239 Original 2019 Regular Session Milkovich
Commends the Honorable Ben W. Nevers Sr. for his many years of dedicated and selfless
public service to the people of the state of Louisiana.
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