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2021 Regular Session
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 13
BY REPRESENTATIVE ROMERO AND SENATOR AB RAHAM
COMMENDATIONS: Commends Welsh Mayor Carolyn Louviere on the occasion of her
retirement
1 A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
2To commend Welsh Mayor Carolyn Louviere on the occasion of her retirement.
3 WHEREAS, it is most fitting to recognize public servants who use their office to
4improve both their community and the state of Louisiana, and Carolyn Louviere, who is
5retiring after sixteen years as mayor of Welsh, is one such individual; and
6 WHEREAS, prior to her election as mayor of Welsh, Ms. Louviere served for four
7years as an alderman; in 2004, she successfully ran for mayor and has served in this capacity
8since; and
9 WHEREAS, Mayor Louviere's accomplishments include the construction of the
10Welsh Community Center and the repurposing of a former Capitol One Bank into the Welsh
11City Hall; she also oversaw the development of Welsh's Veterans Park, which honors all of
12the town's military heroes, at the corner of Adams and South streets; and
13 WHEREAS, during Mayor Louviere's tenure, the town applied for and received over
14three million dollars in federal and state grant funds, which have been used to improve
15infrastructure; Welsh is also waiting to receive an additional one million dollars to improve
16its water distribution systems; and
17 WHEREAS, Mayor Carolyn Louviere is a true servant of the people of Louisiana,
18and she is most deserving of the highest recognition on the occasion of her retirement.
19 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
20commend Welsh Mayor Carolyn Louviere on the occasion of her retirement; does hereby
21thank Mayor Louviere for her tireless efforts to improve the town of Welsh; and does hereby
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1extend sincere hopes and wishes that she will enjoy good health and prosperity in the next
2stage of her life.
3 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
4Carolyn Louviere.
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)]
HCR 13 Original 2021 Regular Session Romero
Commends Welsh Mayor Carolyn Louviere on the occasion of her retirement.
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