ENROLLED
2023 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 158
BY REPRESENTATIVES SCHEXNAYDER, ADAMS, AMEDEE, BACALA, BAGLEY,
BEAULLIEU, BISHOP, BOURRIAQUE, BOYD, BRASS, BROWN, BRYANT,
BUTLER, CARPENTER, CARRIER, ROBBY CARTER, WILFORD CARTER,
CORMIER, COUSSAN, COX, CREWS, DAVIS, DESHOTEL, DEVILLIER,
DUBUISSON, ECHOLS, EDMONDS, EDMONSTON, EMERSON, FARNUM,
FIRMENT, FISHER, FONTENOT, FREEMAN, FREIBERG, FRIEMAN,
GADBERRY, GAINES, GAROFALO, GEYMANN, GLOVER, GOUDEAU,
GREEN, HARRIS, HILFERTY, HODGES, HOLLIS, HORTON, HUGHES,
HUVAL, ILLG, IVEY, JEFFERSON, JENKINS, MIKE JOHNSON, TRAVIS
JOHNSON, JORDAN, KERNER, KNOX, LACOMBE, LAFLEUR, LANDRY,
LARVADAIN, LYONS, MACK, MAGEE, MARCELLE, MARINO,
MCCORMICK, MCFARLAND, MCKNIGHT, MCMAHEN, MIGUEZ, DUSTIN
MILLER, GREGORY MILLER, MINCEY, MOORE, MUSCARELLO, NELSON,
NEWELL, ORGERON, CHARLES OWEN, ROBERT OWEN, PHELPS, PIERRE,
PRESSLY, RISER, ROMERO, SCHAMERHORN, SCHLEGEL, SEABAUGH,
SELDERS, ST. BLANC, STAGNI, STEFANSKI, TARVER, THOMAS,
THOMPSON, TURNER, VILLIO, WHEAT, WHITE, WILLARD, WRIGHT, AND
ZERINGUE
A RESOLUTION
To commend the Honorable Randal L. Gaines and to express enduring gratitude for his
outstanding contributions to the parishes of St. Charles and St. John the Baptist and
the state of Louisiana, particularly during his tenure as a distinguished member of
the Louisiana House of Representatives.
WHEREAS, Randal L. Gaines is a notable public servant and United States Army
veteran who has served with excellence for three terms as a state representative since taking
office in 2012, during which time he has fully used every opportunity to serve the citizens
of District No. 57 and the state in an honorable and dedicated manner; and
WHEREAS, Representative Gaines has been a proud member of the Acadiana
Delegation, the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus, and the Democratic Caucus; he also
served honorably as whip for the Democratic Caucus; and
WHEREAS, Representative Gaines's diligent committee service includes one term
as chair of the House Committee on Judiciary and one term as vice chair of the House
Committee on Civil Law and Procedure; he also served as a member of the House
Committee on the Administration of Criminal Justice, the House Committee on House and
Governmental Affairs, the House Select Committee on Homeland Security, the Joint
Committee on Homeland Security, and the Special Committee on Military and Veterans
Affairs; and
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WHEREAS, during his time in the House of Representatives, Representative Gaines
has worked on and supported many important pieces of legislation; and
WHEREAS, Randal L. Gaines will forever have a special place in the chronicles of
the history of Louisiana, for he is one of Louisiana's most outstanding public servants; and
WHEREAS, as he prepares to embark on the next exciting and productive chapter
of his life, Representative Gaines merits a sincere measure of commendation for his singular
contributions and the exemplary strides he has taken as an exceptional member of the
Louisiana House of Representatives.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend the Honorable Randal L. Gaines; does
hereby extend honor and recognition to him for his outstanding contributions throughout his
tenure as a distinguished member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, which has been
marked by his uncompromising endeavor to improve the welfare of his constituents in the
parishes of St. Charles and St. John the Baptist and the state of Louisiana; and does hereby
pay tribute to him for the generous and effective way in which he has dedicated his
intelligence and his energy to the service of his family, friends, community, and state.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Louisiana House of Representatives does
hereby express enduring gratitude to Representative Gaines for his service to the citizens of
Louisiana, as evidenced by his superlative achievements as a member of this distinguished
body, and does hereby extend to him the best wishes of all his colleagues for continued
prosperity and success in his future endeavors.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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