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2019 Regular Session
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 55
BY SENATOR GATTI
COMMENDATIONS. Commends Carroll Breaux, mayor of the city of Springhill, for 28
years of dedicated public service on the occasion of his retirement.
1 A RESOLUTION
2 To commend and congratulate Carroll Breaux, mayor of the city of Springhill, for
3 twenty-eight years of dedicated public service on the occasion of his retirement from
4 public office.
5 WHEREAS, Carroll Breaux grew up in the south Louisiana town of Larose and at
6 the age of nineteen, left college to pursue a career in the business world as a self-employed
7 plumber and married his wife, Diana; and
8 WHEREAS, they later moved to Springhill, Louisiana, where he continued his
9 business operations for twenty-four years, until he was elected as mayor of the city of
10 Springhill; and
11 WHEREAS, he is completing his third term as mayor of the city after having served
12 sixteen years as city councilman; and
13 WHEREAS, while mayor, Carroll Breaux served as president of the Louisiana
14 Municipal Association in 2015-2016 in addition to serving the organization in a number of
15 other capacities, including as a member of the LMA Executive Committee, the LaMats
16 Board of Directors, and the LMA Legislative Committee; and
17 WHEREAS, the Breauxs raised two children in the Springhill community who now
18 have children of their own and through the years, they have been actively involved in the
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1 community and in their church; and
2 WHEREAS, Carroll Breaux is an outstanding public servant and a gentleman whose
3 dedicated and highly productive service has forever changed Springhill for the better; and
4 WHEREAS, the strength of Louisiana's communities and the overall vitality of
5 American society depend in great measure upon the intelligence and talent of leaders like
6 Carroll Breaux; and
7 WHEREAS, Carroll Breaux will always remain an inspiration to his fellow citizens
8 for the vital contributions he has made in his long career of very effective public service, and
9 merits the highest commendation and most sincere congratulations for his exemplary service
10 and for the tremendous pride, honor, and joy that he brings to the city of Springhill and to
11 the state of Louisiana.
12 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
13 does hereby commend and congratulate Mayor Carroll Breaux for twenty-eight years of
14 dedicated public service upon the occasion of his retirement composed of twelve years as
15 mayor of the city of Springhill following sixteen years as city councilman, express enduring
16 appreciation for his distinguished service and tireless dedication to the citizens of Springhill
17 and the state of Louisiana, and extend best wishes for continued success and happiness in
18 all of his future endeavors
19 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
20 Carroll Breaux.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Jerry J. Guillot.
DIGEST
SR 55 Original 2019 Regular Session Gatti
Commends Mayor Carroll Breaux for 28 years of dedicated public service composed of 12
years as mayor of the city of Springhill following 16 years as city councilman.
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