SLS 20RS-172 ORIGINAL 2020 Regular Session SENATE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 41 BY SENATOR CORTEZ COMMENDATIONS. Commends Lloyd Cushenberry III on an outstanding 2019 season with the Louisiana State University Fighting Tigers football team. 1 A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION 2 To commend Lloyd Cushenberry III on an outstanding 2019 season with the Louisiana State 3 University Fighting Tigers football team. 4 WHEREAS, Lloyd Cushenberry III is a graduate of Dutchtown High School, from 5 Carville, Louisiana, and the son of Lloyd Cushenberry II and Debbie Cushenberry; and 6 WHEREAS, Lloyd played center for the Louisiana State University (LSU) Fighting 7 Tigers in thirty-nine games during his career, starting the final twenty-eight at center, and 8 developed into one of the best centers in LSU history; and 9 WHEREAS, he was the first offensive lineman to be awarded the number eighteen 10 jersey, which is given to the player who best represents what it means to be an LSU football 11 player on and off the field; and 12 WHEREAS, Lloyd is considered by many as the most valuable player on the 2019 13 LSU team for his leadership on the field and in the locker room; and 14 WHEREAS, after many practices, he was seen working with the younger offensive 15 linemen, serving as a mentor to the underclassmen; and 16 WHEREAS, during the 2019 season, Lloyd started every game at center and led the 17 team with one thousand thirty-seven total snaps; and 18 WHEREAS, he was considered the leader of the LSU offensive line that was named Page 1 of 2 SCR NO. 41 SLS 20RS-172 ORIGINAL 1 the winner of the 2019 Joe Moore Award, an honor presented to the top offensive line in the 2 nation and the only major college football award to honor a group or a unit; and 3 WHEREAS, Lloyd played every offensive snap in the championship game win over 4 Clemson University as LSU racked up six hundred twenty-eight total yards; and 5 WHEREAS, Lloyd Cushenberry III is a talented athlete who demonstrates 6 impeccable leadership and a commitment to excellence that is truly commendable; and 7 WHEREAS, it is fitting to herald the achievements of Louisiana's accomplished 8 young men like Lloyd Cushenberry III, a model citizen who represents the best and brightest 9 of the state and who is deserving of the honors bestowed upon him as a member of the 10 Louisiana State University Fighting Tigers football team. 11 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby 12 commend and congratulate Lloyd Cushenberry III on an outstanding 2019 football season 13 as center for the Louisiana State University Fighting Tigers, does hereby record for posterity 14 the pride and honor that he brings to his family, friends, community, the state of Louisiana, 15 and the United States of America, and does hereby extend to him best wishes for continued 16 success and happiness in all of his future endeavors. 17 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to Lloyd 18 Cushenberry III. The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Nancy Vicknair. DIGEST SCR 41 Original 2020 Regular Session Cortez Commends Lloyd Cushenberry III on an outstanding season with the LSU Fighting Tigers football team. Page 2 of 2