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2021 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 31
BY REPRESENTATIVE FIRMENT
A RESOLUTION
To commend Dr. Kenneth P. Mauterer, Jr., on the occasion of his retirement.
WHEREAS, Dr. Mauterer is a native of Olla in LaSalle Parish, and a graduate of
LaSalle High School; as a young man, he aspired to work as a physician, and the local
Kiwanis Club collected money to help pay for his medical school education; and
WHEREAS, Kenneth graduated from Northeast Louisiana University, now the
University of Louisiana at Monroe, with a bachelor of science degree and magna cum laude
honors; and
WHEREAS, he graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in
Shreveport in 1974 and began a year-long internship at Confederate Memorial Hospital in
Shreveport; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Mauterer has always put his community first; he chose to forgo
opportunities to specialize in surgery or pediatrics so that he could immediately return to his
hometown, which was in serious need of a physician; as Olla's only local doctor, he took on
the responsibility of providing general medical care for his entire, tight-knit community; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Mauterer owned a private practice and was affiliated with Hardtner
Medical Center for forty-four years where he served as chief of staff for twenty-two years
and director of ambulance services for eight years; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Mauterer is a member of the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, the
Louisiana State Medical Society, and the Rapides Parish Medical Society; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Mauterer is a true pillar in the Olla community, and his sacrifices
and contributions to the health of the people of LaSalle Parish are most deserving of highest
recognition.
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THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend Dr. Kenneth P. Mauterer, Jr., on the
occasion of his retirement; does hereby acknowledge Dr. Mauterer's incredible impact on
rural communities of northwest LaSalle Parish; and does hereby extend sincere wishes that
his retirement is as fulfilling as his career.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
Dr. Kenneth P. Mauterer, Jr.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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