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2022 Regular Session
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 23
BY SENATOR BOUDREAUX
COMMENDATIONS. Recognizes and commends the city of Scott, Louisiana, upon the
start of the Boudin Festival season.
1 A RESOLUTION
2 To commend the city of Scott, Louisiana, upon the start of the annual Boudin Festival
3 season.
4 WHEREAS, the Scott Boudin Festival is an annual celebration that attracts people
5 from all over the country to Scott, Louisiana, for the enjoyment of its delicacies, warm
6 southern hospitality as well as the unique art, regional crafts, and inspiring music; and
7 WHEREAS, the city of Scott began the 2022 Boudin Festival season with a flag
8 raising ceremony on March eighteenth in honor of the annual Boudin Festival; and
9 WHEREAS, Daniel Noel serves as president of the festival and Emily Leleux reigns
10 as Miss Scott Boudin IX and her court for the 2022 festival season includes Jaylee Kay
11 LeDoux, Teen Miss Scott Boudin Festival; Ashley Babineaux Robin, Ms. Scott Boudin
12 Festival; Emma Kate Rogers, Junior Miss Scott Boudin Festival; Ahna Renee Malorin, Deb
13 Miss Scott Boudin Festival; Kassidy "Kass" Bonin, Little Miss Scott Boudin Festival; Olivia
14 Kay Leger, Petite Miss Scott Boudin Festival; Ruby-June Newland, Tiny Miss Scott Boudin
15 Festival; Trislyn Eaglin, Toddler Miss Scott Boudin Festival; Elliot Malcolm Viator, Little
16 Mister Scott Boudin Festival; and Hallie Ann Bordelon, Baby Miss Scott Boudin Festival;
17 and
18 WHEREAS, in 2012, the Louisiana Legislature designated the city of Scott as the
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1 Boudin Capital of the World being home to several well-known and respected boudin
2 vendors, and with this designation, the city of Scott began its celebration of its distinct honor
3 with a family friendly festival held in April of each year, the inaugural festival being held
4 in 2013; and
5 WHEREAS, the festival weekend has grown to include three days of top notch
6 entertainment, dance contests, boudin eating contests, an arts and craft fair, a fireworks
7 display, fantastic carnival rides, and an awesome array of food, including all types of boudin
8 prepared in a multitude of ways; and
9 WHEREAS, boudin itself is one of the great traditional food specialties of the Cajun
10 heritage and serves as a wonderful focal point for a celebration of the rich Cajun culture that
11 has found a home in and around Scott for generations; and
12 WHEREAS, the boudin prepared and sold in Scott is said to be the best-tasting
13 boudin in the world; and
14 WHEREAS, the boudin stores within the city employ more than eighty employees
15 who manufacture and sell over one million three hundred thousand pounds of boudin every
16 year, which amounts to approximately five million dollars in sales per year; and
17 WHEREAS, local sales taxes generated just from the sale of boudin alone result in
18 substantial financial income to the city of Scott; and
19 WHEREAS, the Boudin Festival season is a source of pride and joy for the people
20 of Scott, and enriching experiences for all who participate, and merits a sincere measure of
21 commendation for its contributions to the culture and economy of Louisiana.
22 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
23 does hereby commend the city of Scott upon the start of the Boudin Festival Season; and
24 does hereby express appreciation to all of those who devote their time and talents to the
25 community of Scott in continuing to celebrate their rich Cajun heritage through their
26 involvement in the Scott Boudin Festival.
27 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
28 Mayor Jan-Scott Richard.
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The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Kenyatta M. Honeycutt.
DIGEST
SR 23 Original 2022 Regular Session Boudreaux
Commends the city of Scott, Louisiana, upon the start of the Boudin Festival season.
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