ENROLLED
2021 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 25
BY REPRESENTATIVES ILLG, AMEDEE, BOURRIAQUE, WILFORD CARTER,
CORMIER, COX, ECHOLS, EDMONSTON, FARNUM, GADBERRY,
GOUDEAU, GREEN, HILFERTY, HORTON, HUGHES, HUVAL, JENKINS,
MIKE JOHNSON, KERNER, LYONS, MACK, MARINO, MOORE, NEWELL,
ORGERON, RISER, SCHEXNAYDER, STAGNI, THOMAS, VILLIO, WHEAT,
AND ZERINGUE
A RESOLUTION
To recognize April 20, 2021, as Young Marines Day at the state capitol and to commend the
Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office Young Marines unit on being recognized as
National Unit of the Year.
WHEREAS, the Young Marines is a national youth organization whose mission is
to positively impact America's future by providing quality youth development programs for
boys and girls that nurture and develop responsible citizens who enjoy and promote a healthy
and drug-free lifestyle; and
WHEREAS, annually, the Young Marines National Headquarters recognizes
outstanding units throughout the country and names a National Unit of the Year; and
WHEREAS, the selection of a unit as a National Unit of the Year is an honor that
recognizes that particular unit as an embodiment of all the best of the organization and as
uniquely excellent in the areas of community service, anti-drug education, youth leadership
development, and veterans appreciation; and
WHEREAS, the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office, or JPSO, Young Marines program
was established by the late Sheriff Harry Lee; thousands of youth have passed through its
ranks since inception, and it continues to be a focal point of community relations under
Sheriff Joe Lopinto; and
WHEREAS, the JPSO Young Marines unit accumulated more than 15,000
community service hours and more than 2,000 hours of anti-drug education in one year,
included twenty-four leadership school graduates, and participated in numerous veterans
appreciation events; and
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WHEREAS, the JPSO Young Marines unit was also the recipient of the 2020 Drug
Enforcement Agency Enrique "Kiki" Camarena Award, which recognizes drug demand
reduction efforts through community education and peer-to-peer role modeling; and
WHEREAS, the JPSO Young Marines unit was recognized on May 9, 2020, as the
Young Marines National Unit of the Year; and
WHEREAS, the JPSO Young Marines youth members and adult volunteers merit a
special measure of commendation for the outstanding work that they do to serve their
community, create responsible citizens, and promote a healthy and drug-free lifestyle.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby recognize April 20, 2021, as Young Marines Day at
the state capitol in gratitude for the work of Young Marines programs across the United
States and the state of Louisiana in providing quality youth development opportunities and
does hereby commend the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office Young Marines unit upon the
momentous event of its selection as the 2020 Young Marines National Unit of the Year.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
William P. Davis, chief executive officer of Young Marines, to Sheriff Joe Lopinto, and to
Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office Young Marines Unit Commander Tammy Williams.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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