HLS 23RS-1191 ORIGINAL
2023 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 41
BY REPRESENTATIVE MCFARLAND
STUDENT/LOANS-SCHOLARSHP: Commends and congratulates Mr. Antavion "Tay"
Moore for being the recipient of the 2023 Truman Scholarship award
1 A RESOLUTION
2To commend and congratulate Mr. Antavion "Tay" Moore for being the recipient of the
3 2023 Truman Scholarship award.
4 WHEREAS, the Truman Scholarship is the premier graduate fellowship in the United
5States for public service leadership and is endowed by the United States Congress in
6recognition of President Harry S. Truman; and
7 WHEREAS, the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation considered seven hundred
8five candidates from two hundred seventy-five colleges and universities and selected sixty-
9two candidates for their collegiate accomplishments and demonstrated desire to work in
10public service; and
11 WHEREAS, Mr. Antavion "Tay" Moore is from Ringgold, Louisiana, is a student
12in the Roger Hadfield Ogden Honors College of Louisiana State University, and is studying
13political science and music; and
14 WHEREAS, Mr. Moore made the most of his collegiate career by being named a
15Ron Brown Scholar and a Louisiana Service and Leadership (LASAL) Scholar, serving as
16co-president of Collegiate 4-H of Louisiana State University, serving as project manager for
17Project 225, serving on the National 4-H Council Board of Trustees, and being named a John
18Robert Lewis Scholar through the Faith and Politics Institute; and
19 WHEREAS, Mr. Moore indicated his desire to work in rural communities like his
20own and has worked in the office of the mayor of Ringgold and the United States
21Department of Agriculture office of rural development; and
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1 WHEREAS, Mr. Moore stated in his scholarship application that his policy proposals
2suggests incorporating service-learning into Louisiana Department of Education curriculums
3to combat Louisiana's high youth-disconnection rate as a way to combat low enrollment and
4dropout rates among young people in rural north Louisiana; and
5 WHEREAS, Mr. Moore has demonstrated leadership potential, academic excellence,
6and a commitment to public service consistent with the goals of the Truman Foundation,
7leading that organization to name Mr. Moore as a 2023 Truman Scholar.
8 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
9Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend and congratulate Mr. Antavion "Tay" Moore
10on his Truman Scholarship award and express its confidence that he will continue to make
11significant contributions to public service, especially in rural communities.
12 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to Mr.
13Antavion "Tay" Moore.
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)]
HR 41 Original 2023 Regular Session McFarland
Commends and congratulates Antavion "Tay" Moore for being the recipient of the 2023
Truman Scholarship award.
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