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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 23
BY SENATORS FOIL, ABRAHAM, CORTEZ, CATHEY, CONNICK, FESI, FIELDS,
HARRIS, HENRY, HEWITT, KLEINPETER, LAMBERT, MILLIGAN,
FRED MILLS, ROBERT MILLS, MIZELL, MORRIS, PEACOCK,
POPE, REESE, SMITH, STINE, TALBOT AND WHITE
A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
To express the sincere and heartfelt condolences of the Legislature of Louisiana upon the
death of Richard P. Ieyoub.
WHEREAS, Richard Phillip Ieyoub, born August 11, 1944, in Lake Charles,
Louisiana, was a first generation American who embraced his Lebanese heritage and served
over nineteen years as a public servant to the citizens of the Calcasieu Parish and the state
of Louisiana; and
WHEREAS, a graduate of Lake Charles High School, Richard earned a Bachelor of
Arts in History, a Juris Doctor from Louisiana State University Law School, and he was
awarded a Doctor of Humane Letters in 2021 from McNeese State University which was his
most treasured honor; and
WHEREAS, a devout Catholic and known for his sincerity, Richard was a genuine
and kindhearted man serving the citizens of Calcasieu Parish as district attorney from 1984
until his 1992 election as Louisiana's Attorney General, a position he held until 2004; and
WHEREAS, during his career of public service, Richard Ieyoub was most proud of
his role in making Louisiana one of the first states to sue the nation's tobacco companies
which eventually resulted in a $4.6 billion settlement for Louisiana which the legislature
placed in trust funds to help pay for education and health care over time; and
WHEREAS, after the 2015 governor's election, Governor John Bel Edwards asked
Richard to be his Commissioner of Conservation in the Department of Natural Resources,
a position in which he maintained a reputation for fairness, honesty, and openness as he
balanced the various interests of the environmentalists as well as oil and gas companies
when deciding whether to grant oil and gas drilling permits; and
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WHEREAS, Richard is survived by his wife of twenty-eight years, Caprice Brown
Ieyoub; children Amy, Nicole (Arthur Murray), Brennan (Joy), Phillip, Khoury, Christian,
and Anna Michael; grandchildren Nicolas, Nia, Lila, Gabriel, and Logan; brothers Kalil
(Gretchel), Patrick (Charlotte), and sister Ernestine Ieyoub Underwood, and the very best
nieces and nephews any uncle could ask for; he was preceded in death by his father Phillip
Assad Ieyoub, mother Virginia Khoury Ieyoub, brother Daniel, and brother-in-law Neil
Underwood; and
WHEREAS, Richard always put faith and family first and inspired generations of
friends and colleagues to do the same and his passing leaves a void in all who knew and
loved him.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
extend sincere and heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Richard Phillip Ieyoub
on the occasion of his passing and does here acknowledge with gratitude his service to the
citizens of Louisiana.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
Caprice Brown Ieyoub.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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