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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 10
BY SENATOR BOUDREAUX
A RESOLUTION
To commend and congratulate Phyllis Coleman Mouton, recipient of the United Way of
Acadiana's Trailblazer Award.
WHEREAS, Phyllis Coleman Mouton is among nine women who were recognized
during a virtual ceremony on the United Way of Acadiana's Facebook page at 6:30 p.m. on
December 9, 2020, during which she received the Trailblazer Award; and
WHEREAS, she was born and raised in Lafayette, Louisiana, attended elementary
school at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School, and graduated from Paul Breaux High
School; and
WHEREAS, after graduating from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette with a
degree in computer science and management, she became the first African American
employed as a computer analyst for Martin Marietta Aerospace in Orlando, Florida; and
WHEREAS, in 1972, Phyllis Coleman Mouton and her husband opened Circle M
Supply Company Inc., an oilfield drilling supply firm; and
WHEREAS, she later graduated from the Louisiana State University Executive MBA
Program and completed all requirements at Southern University Graduate School in public
policy; and
WHEREAS, Phyllis Coleman Mouton was the first African American woman to be
named president of the Rotary Club of Baton Rouge, the fourth-largest club in the world
with over five hundred members, and the first African American to be named interim CEO
of the Capital Area United Way; and
WHEREAS, she has served in leadership for several boards and commissions and
is a member of Women United, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Rotary Club of Baton Rouge,
Emeritus Board member of Southern Mutual Help Association, Moncus Park and PASA, and
is founder and president of Women of Wisdom; and
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WHEREAS, at the age of thirty-five, she was the first African American and first
woman to be named president of the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce and two years later
became the first African-American woman to serve as secretary of the Louisiana Department
of Labor from 1988 to 1991; and
WHEREAS, Phyllis Coleman Mouton served as the vice president of workforce and
economic development at Baton Rouge Community College from 1997 until her retirement
in 2017 when she was named Distinguished Retiree; and
WHEREAS, she is married to Lyle Mouton Sr., and they have three children: Lyle
Jr., Lynn, and Leah; and seven grandchildren: Alexis, Kayla, Cameron, Keegan, Cole,
Khloe, and Kaden; and
WHEREAS, her favorite motto is: "Never forget where you have come from, but
never allow where you have come from to keep you from where you are going."; and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate to commend Phyllis Coleman Mouton for her public
and community service, dedication to excellence, and outstanding accomplishments, and
upon being selected to receive the Trailblazer Award during the United Way of Acadiana's
Women Who Mean Business awards program.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby commend and congratulate Phyllis Coleman Mouton upon being selected to
receive the Trailblazer Award from the United Way of Acadiana and her achievements and
contributions to her community and state and the honor and pride that she brings to her
family and friends, the city of Lafayette, the Acadiana region, and the state of Louisiana.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
Phyllis Coleman Mouton.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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