HLS 21RS-2583 ORIGINAL 2021 Regular Session HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 80 BY REPRESENTATIVE WILLARD COMMENDATIONS: Commends Katie McMillon Neason on the occasion of her eighty- first birthday 1 A RESOLUTION 2To commend Katie McMillon Neason on the occasion of her eighty-first birthday. 3 WHEREAS, Ms. Neason has served as a community activist for the city of New 4Orleans for over fifty years on issues related to education, nutrition, and early childhood 5development; and 6 WHEREAS, Ms. Neason's civic involvement includes tenures as president of the 7Louisiana Title I program and the state and national Title II programs; she worked with 8former Louisiana Congressman William Jefferson, and as a drug counselor; and 9 WHEREAS, Ms. Neason worked for many years as a civil rights activist and a 10political activist; and 11 WHEREAS, Ms. Neason is a member of Pentecost Baptist Church in New Orleans 12and served as co-pastor with her husband; and 13 WHEREAS, Katie McMillon Neason is a genuine servant of her community; her 14commitment to advocating for sociopolitical issues in the state and nationally is most 15deserving of recognition. 16 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the 17Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend Katie McMillon Neason on the occasion of 18her eighty-first birthday; does hereby recognize her many decades of service to the city of 19New Orleans and the state of Louisiana; and does hereby extend sincere hopes that she enjoy 20a wonderful birthday. Page 1 of 2 HLS 21RS-2583 ORIGINAL HR NO. 80 1 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to Katie 2McMillon Neason. 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 80 Original 2021 Regular Session Willard Commends Katie McMillon Neason on the occasion of her 81st birthday. Page 2 of 2