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2021 Regular Session
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 13
BY SENATOR JOHNS
CONDOLENCES. Expresses condolences upon the death of Clifford Lee "Cliff" Newman.
1 A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
2 To express the sincere condolences of the Legislature of Louisiana upon the death of
3 Clifford Lee "Cliff" Newman, veteran of the United States Air Force, attorney,
4 former state senator, and devoted father, grandfather, and great-grandfather.
5 WHEREAS, it is with deep regret and profound sorrow that the Legislature of
6 Louisiana learned of the death of former State Senator Clifford Lee "Cliff" Newman who
7 passed away peacefully from this life on November 20, 2020, at the age of seventy-eight;
8 and
9 WHEREAS, Mr. Newman was born on October 11, 1942, in Sulphur, Louisiana, to
10 Eulice and Eliza Newman; and
11 WHEREAS, after graduating from LaGrange High School in 1960, he enlisted in the
12 United States Air Force and served his country for four years; and
13 WHEREAS, upon returning home from his military service, Mr. Newman pursued
14 his education, graduating from McNeese State University and Loyal University New Orleans
15 College of Law; and
16 WHEREAS, in 1971, he established his law practice in Lake Charles, where he
17 enjoyed a successful career for nearly fifty years; and
18 WHEREAS, after practicing law for a couple of years, political office piqued his
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1 interest, and at the age of thirty-one, Mr. Newman became the youngest-ever elected
2 member of the Lake Charles City Council; and
3 WHEREAS, in 1980, Mr. Newman was elected to the Louisiana Senate to represent
4 District 26 and served his constituency well for two terms; and
5 WHEREAS, in addition to his public service, Mr. Newman was an active member
6 of the Jaycees, holding many leadership positions in the organization, including president
7 of the Louisiana Jaycees, vice president of the United States Jaycees, and vice president of
8 the Jaycees International; and
9 WHEREAS, Clifford Lee "Cliff" Newman is survived by his three children, Julie
10 Newman Johnson, Laurie Michelle Newman, and Jonathan Blake Newman; three step
11 children, Summer Craig Dooley, Spring Nicole Guillory, and Edward Anthony Guillory;
12 twelve grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, three brothers, one sister, and a host of nieces
13 and nephews; and
14 WHEREAS, Mr. Newman touched and inspired the lives of many people by giving
15 of his time freely to his family, his friends, and community and will be missed dearly by all
16 who knew him.
17 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
18 express sincere condolences upon the passing of Clifford Lee "Cliff" Newman, veteran of
19 the United States Air Force, attorney, former state senator, and devoted father, grandfather,
20 and great-grandfather.
21 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
22 family of Clifford Lee "Cliff" Newman.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Elizabeth O'Quin.
DIGEST
SCR 13 Original 2021 Regular Session Johns
Expresses condolences upon the death of Clifford Lee "Cliff" Newman.
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