HLS 20RS-120 ORIGINAL
2020 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 8
BY REPRESENTATIVE WHEAT
COMMENDATIONS: Recognizes Ponchatoula as a Purple Heart City
1 A RESOLUTION
2To commend the city of Ponchatoula upon its designation as a Purple Heart City.
3 WHEREAS, by leaving their families and communities and placing themselves in
4harm's way for the good of all, veterans have paid a high price to protect freedom; and
5 WHEREAS, the contributions and sacrifices of the men and women who serve in the
6armed forces have helped to maintain the freedoms and the way of life enjoyed by American
7citizens; and
8 WHEREAS, many men and women in uniform have given their lives while serving;
9and
10 WHEREAS, veterans who are recipients of the Purple Heart medal are given this
11honor for being wounded or killed during combat with an enemy force while performing
12singularly meritorious acts of service; and
13 WHEREAS, the residents of the city of Ponchatoula seek to remember and recognize
14veterans who have received the Purple Heart medal; and
15 WHEREAS, to this end, on August 12, 2019, Mayor Robert F. Zabbia, with support
16from the Ponchatoula city council, proclaimed Ponchatoula a Purple Heart City to honor the
17service and sacrifice of the nation's men and women in uniform who have been wounded or
18killed in action; and
19 WHEREAS, it is fitting and proper to commend the city of Ponchatoula upon its
20designation as a Purple Heart City.
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HR NO. 8
1 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
2Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend the city of Ponchatoula upon its designation
3as a Purple Heart City; does hereby commend the citizens of Ponchatoula who have received
4the Purple Heart medal; does hereby recognize the tremendous valor and fortitude displayed
5by the soldiers who have been wounded and killed in action; and does hereby express sincere
6appreciation for the sacrifices that the members of the armed forces have made in the name
7of freedom.
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HR 8 Original 2020 Regular Session Wheat
Commends the city of Ponchatoula on its designation as a Purple Heart City.
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