2023 Regular Session
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 44
BY SENATORS CORTEZ, ABRAHAM, ALLAIN, BARROW, BERNARD, BOUIE,
CARTER, CATHEY, CLOUD, CONNICK, DUPLESSIS, FESI,
FIELDS, FOIL, HARRIS, HENRY, HENSGENS, JACKSON,
KLEINPETER, LAMBERT, LUNEAU, MCMATH, MILLIGAN, FRED
MILLS, ROBERT MILLS, MIZELL, MORRIS, PEACOCK, POPE,
PRICE, REESE, SMITH, STINE, TALBOT, TARVER, WHITE AND
WOMACK
A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
To commend and congratulate Senator Gerald Boudreaux for being selected as the recipient
of the 2023 Boys & Girls Clubs of America State Alliance Champion of the Year
Award.
WHEREAS, Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) is a national nonprofit
organization of local chapters which provide voluntary out-of-school timed programming
seeking to enable all young people, especially those most in need, to reach their full potential
as productive, caring, responsible citizens; and
WHEREAS, in a typical year, local chapters of Boys & Girls Clubs collectively
provide a safe haven for 3.6 million youth across the United States, directly facilitating the
opportunity for them to discover their great futures; and
WHEREAS, each year, the BGCA names a recipient of the State Alliance Champion
Award to honor a leader who has exhibited an unwavering commitment and passion toward
advocating for issues that will positively impact Boys & Girls Clubs and the youth served
by them; and
WHEREAS, at the 2023 Boys & Girls Clubs of America National Conference held
in Orlando, Florida, Senator Gerald Boudreaux was named recipient of the State Alliance
Champion of the Year Award; and
WHEREAS, Senator Boudreaux is an alumni of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Acadiana,
selected as Youth of the Year in 1971; he spent over four decades working for the Lafayette
Parish Parks & Recreation Department, thirty-five of those years as the director of the
department; and he is a lifelong champion of youth development programs, having directly
witnessed the impact that the type of programming can have on a young person's life; and
WHEREAS, armed with his personal experiences and documented program outcomes, Senator Boudreaux lead the charge for private and public investment in Boys &
Girls Clubs in Louisiana to fund additional sites to connect more youth to out-of-school
timed programming so more young people can have a safe haven to discover and achieve
their potential; and
WHEREAS, for his tireless work and advocacy for youth development programming,
the direct impact he has had on the lives of young people and their families, and for the pride
he brings to Louisiana in his selection for this prestigious national award, Senator Boudreaux
is considered a hero by many Louisianians.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
commend and congratulate Senator Gerald Boudreaux for his selection as the recipient of
the 2023 Boys & Girls Clubs of America State Alliance Champion of the Year Award and
to acknowledge his many activities and contributions to the youth of our state.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
Senator Gerald Boudreaux.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES