2022 Regular Session ENROLLED SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 20 BY SENATOR CORTEZ A RESOLUTION To commend the family-owned and operated Judice Inn on the occasion of its seventy-fifth anniversary as a successful business. WHEREAS, Judice Inn is celebrating its seventy-fifth year of running a successful family-owned and operated business in Lafayette, Louisiana; and WHEREAS, brothers, Alcide and Marc Judice, after serving their country in different branches during World War II, physically built the original Judice Inn building just outside the city limits of Lafayette, Louisiana, under the light of flashlights after their day jobs were complete; and WHEREAS, the brothers' commitment to quality and personalized customer service quickly gave Judice Inn the reputation of the "best burgers in town", and seasoned to the tastes of south Louisiana; and WHEREAS, Gerald Judice, the youngest of Marc's sons, now operates the restaurant and continues to bring the same pride and commitment to excellence started by his father and uncle; and WHEREAS, Judice Inn has always been a family-run business, and to this day all of Alcide and Marc's children, even after starting their own careers, lend a helping hand in the restaurant; and WHEREAS, it is not unusual to be waited on by a lawyer, doctor, banker, engineer, accountant, teacher, nurse, or business administrator while eating at Judice Inn; and WHEREAS, many past employees outside the family still feel the impulse to jump in and help out during busy hours, and it is often said, "Once an employee of Judice Inn, always an employee of Judice Inn"; and WHEREAS, for generations, Judice Inn has served, and still serves, a diverse clientele who considers "The Inn" as their favorite hangout; and Page 1 of 2 SR NO. 20 ENROLLED WHEREAS, Judice Inn, a family-owned and operated business, has maintained the integrity of its founders, Alcide and Marc Judice, providing the best customer service and serving the best burgers, and "still no fries", in Acadiana over the past seventy-five years. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend and congratulate the Judice family and the Judice Inn on its seventy- fifth anniversary, and extend best wishes for continued success for many years to come. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to Gerald Judice and the Judice family. PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE Page 2 of 2