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2023 Regular Session
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 119
BY REPRESENTATIVES MINCEY AND SCHEXNAYDER AND SENATOR CORTEZ
COMMENDATIONS: Commends Senator J. Rogers Pope for his service to his community
and state
1 A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
2To commend the Honorable J. Rogers Pope and to express enduring gratitude for his
3 outstanding contributions to the state of Louisiana, particularly during his tenure as
4 a distinguished member of the Legislature of Louisiana.
5 WHEREAS, J. Rogers Pope is a notable public servant who has served with
6excellence as a state legislator since taking office in 2008, during which time he has fully
7used every opportunity to serve the citizens of House District No. 71, Senate District No. 13,
8and the state in an honorable and dedicated manner; and
9 WHEREAS, a graduate of Denham Springs High School, Senator Pope received a
10bachelor's degree and a "master's plus thirty" in education from Southeastern Louisiana
11University; and
12 WHEREAS, while serving in the House, Mr. Pope's diligent committee service
13included serving as a member of the House Committee on Appropriations, the House
14Committee on Education, the House Committee on Health and Welfare, the House
15Committee on House and Governmental Affairs, the House Committee on Retirement, the
16House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works, and the Joint Legislative
17Committee on the Budget; and
18 WHEREAS, Senator Pope has served in the Senate as vice chairman of the Senate
19Committee on Environmental Quality as well as a member of the Senate Committee on
20Health and Welfare, the Senate Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs, the Senate
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1Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works, the Joint Legislative Committee
2on Capital Outlay, and the Senate Select Committee on Women and Children; and
3 WHEREAS, during his time in the legislature, Representative Pope has authored and
4supported many significant pieces of legislation; and
5 WHEREAS, Senator Pope has served as a member of the Capital Region,
6Northshore, and Republican delegations and the Rural Caucus; and
7 WHEREAS, prior to his legislative service, Senator Pope spent decades as a
8respected and beloved educator in Livingston Parish; he served as a teacher, coach, principal,
9assistant superintendent, and superintendent and was named the Louisiana Superintendent
10of the Year in 2000; and
11 WHEREAS, additionally, in recognition of his many contributions to education in
12his community, the courtyard at Southside Junior High School, where he served as the first
13principal upon the school's opening in 1976, was named in his honor; and
14 WHEREAS, J. Rogers Pope will forever have a special place in the chronicles of the
15history of Louisiana as one of the state's most outstanding public servants; and
16 WHEREAS, as he prepares to embark on the next chapter of his life, Senator Pope
17merits a sincere measure of commendation for his singular contributions as an educator and
18legislator.
19 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
20commend the Honorable J. Rogers Pope; does hereby extend honor and recognition to him
21for his accomplishments, particularly during his tenure as a member of the legislature, which
22has been marked by his uncompromising endeavor to improve the welfare of his constituents
23and all of the citizens of Louisiana; and does hereby pay tribute to him for the generous and
24effective way in which he has dedicated his intelligence and his energy to the service of his
25family, friends, community, and state.
26 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana hereby expresses
27enduring gratitude to Senator Pope for his service to Louisiana, as evidenced by his
28superlative achievements as a member of this distinguished body, and does hereby extend
29to him the best wishes of all his colleagues for continued prosperity and success in his future
30endeavors.
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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)]
HCR 119 Original 2023 Regular Session Mincey
Commends Senator J. Rogers Pope for his service to his community and state.
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