HLS 21RS-3423 ORIGINAL
2021 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 163
BY REPRESENTATIVES ECHOLS, GADBERRY, JONES, MCFARLAND, MOORE,
AND THOMPSON
COMMENDATIONS: Commends Sue Nicholson on the occasion of her retirement from
the Monroe Chamber of Commerce
1 A RESOLUTION
2To commend Sue Nicholson on the occasion of her retirement from the Monroe Chamber
3 of Commerce.
4 WHEREAS, Sue Nicholson has dedicated the larger portion of her professional life
5to the service of her community; she is retiring from the Monroe Chamber of Commerce
6after decades of work advocating for businesses and pushing for economic development in
7northeast Louisiana; and
8 WHEREAS, Sue was the first woman president in the Monroe Chamber of
9Commerce's history; prior to 1990, the Chamber leadership was mostly white men, but the
10board has since pushed for more diversity in order to better reflect the businesses and leaders
11in the community; and
12 WHEREAS, Sue takes great pride in her many accomplishments throughout her
13career in public service; she helped make the Monroe Chamber of Commerce financially
14sound so that it could step away from its reliance on government funding and become a
15better representative of local business; she also worked with former West Monroe mayor
16Dave Norris to develop the Ike Hamilton Expo Center; and
17 WHEREAS, under Ms. Nicholson's leadership, the Chamber worked to foster the
18NOVA Workforce Institute of Northeast Louisiana to support employer-driven job training;
19the Chamber also hosted days for high school students to be introduced to local business
20opportunities; and
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1 WHEREAS, Sue has also worked with the Ruston Chamber of Commerce and
2Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Boy Scouts of America; she acted as president of
3the West Monroe-West Ouachita Chamber of Commerce for nine years and served as the
4assistant vice president of external affairs at the University of Louisiana Monroe; and
5 WHEREAS, Ms. Nicholson plans to work with community projects and remain on
6boards that highlight workforce development and draw tourists to the parish; she is also
7committed to continuing her assistance with the High School Business Academy and the
8Kansas Lane extension; and
9 WHEREAS, Sue Nicholson is most deserving of recognition for her relentless
10dedication to the Monroe community.
11 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
12Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend Sue Nicholson on the occasion of her
13retirement from the Monroe Chamber of Commerce; does hereby recognize Sue's extensive
14accomplishments during her career as a public servant; and does hereby extend sincere
15wishes that she enjoy comfort in her well-earned retirement.
16 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to Sue
17Nicholson.
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 163 Original 2021 Regular Session Echols
Commends Sue Nicholson on the occasion of her retirement from the Monroe Chamber of
Commerce.
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