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2020 Second Extraordinary Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 42
BY REPRESENTATIVE CARRIER
A RESOLUTION
To commend Allen Parish district attorney, H. Todd Nesom, on his retirement.
WHEREAS, H. Todd Nesom has served as district attorney for Allen Parish since
2008; prior to his election, he served as the assistant district attorney for sixteen years; and
WHEREAS, Todd is a graduate of Oakdale High School and Texas Christian
University; he received his juris doctorate from Loyola Law University in 1991; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Nesom is a lifelong resident of Allen Parish; in his professional
career, he served as the city attorney for Elizabeth and Oakdale; throughout his career he has
worked closely with law enforcement officials and public officials throughout Allen Parish;
and
WHEREAS, Todd Nesom has been a proud member of various groups and civic
organizations including the Louisiana State Bar Association, the Allen Parish Bar
Association, the Oakdale Area Chamber of Commerce, the Oakdale Lions Club, the Oakdale
Rotary Club, and the Louisiana Municipal Attorneys Association; he serves on the board of
directors of the District Attoneys' Retirement System and is a former board member of the
Louisiana District Attorneys' Association and the Southwest Louisiana Legal Society; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Nesom is the recipient of numerous awards including the Oakdale
Chamber of Commerce award, the Elizabeth-Oakdale-Oberlin Chamber of Commerce
Outstanding Individual Chamber Member award, and the Louisiana Highway Safety
Commission DWI Law Enforcement Award; he was also named the Drug Prosecutor of the
Year in 2018; and
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WHEREAS, H. Todd Nesom is a true civil servant, and his career as a practicing
attorney for the state of Louisiana is most deserving of the highest recognition.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend Allen Parish district attorney, H. Todd
Nesom, on his retirement; does hereby express genuine gratitude for his service to his
community and to the state of Louisiana; and does hereby extend sincere hopes and wishes
that he continue to enjoy good health and prosperity as he ventures into retirement.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to Allen
Parish district attorney, H. Todd Nesom.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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