HLS 24RS-2833 ORIGINAL
2024 Regular Session
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 67
BY REPRESENTATIVES HEBERT, AMEDEE, BEAULLIEU, BILLINGS,
BOURRIAQUE, BOYER, CARLSON, CHASSION, DESHOTEL, DEVILLIER,
DOMANGUE, FARNUM, FONTENOT, GEYMANN, JACOB LANDRY,
MILLER, MYERS, ORGERON, ROMERO, ST. BLANC, AND ZERINGUE AND
SENATORS BOUDREAUX, CLOUD, COUSSAN, MIGUEZ, MILLER, REESE,
AND STINE
SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Designates April 16, 2024, as Acadiana Red and White
Day at the state capitol
1 A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
2To designate Tuesday, April 16, 2024, as Acadiana Red and White Day at the state capitol.
3 WHEREAS, One Acadiana, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, and the
4University of Louisiana at Lafayette Alumni Association are bringing Acadiana's economic
5development, chamber, civic, business, and higher education partners together for Acadiana
6Red and White Day to promote the shared interests of the Acadiana region; and
7 WHEREAS, these leaders are focused every day on priorities to advance the
8Acadiana region and the state of Louisiana, and they have made tremendous strides to
9enhance economic competitiveness, talent development, and quality of place through
10collaboration and innovation with legislators and other public officials; and
11 WHEREAS, Acadiana Red and White Day provides an opportunity to advocate for
12such priorities and celebrate shared achievements; and
13 WHEREAS, a top priority of the region's leaders is communicating the crucial role
14of our higher education institutions in improving economic competitiveness, cultivating
15talent, and boosting quality of life in the region and the state; and
16 WHEREAS, Acadiana is coming together to recognize the ongoing successes of the
17University of Louisiana at Lafayette in its academic, athletic, and research endeavors; and
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HCR NO. 67
1 WHEREAS, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette has, for 125 years, supported
2and improved the educational, social, and economic well-being of the people of Acadiana
3and beyond; and
4 WHEREAS, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette has an annual statewide
5economic impact of $2.7 billion, supporting over 34,600 jobs and returning eight dollars to
6the Louisiana economy for every one dollar invested; and
7 WHEREAS, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette is preparing for the next 125
8years of progress by advancing a vision for healthcare, K-12 education, sustainability, and
9other areas to improve the quality of life for Louisiana and its citizens; and
10 WHEREAS, continued success in supporting the University of Louisiana at Lafayette
11and advancing the Acadiana region and the state of Louisiana will require ongoing
12leadership, shared vision, and strong collaboration with partners throughout the region and
13the entire state.
14 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
15designate Tuesday, April 16, 2024, as Acadiana Red and White Day at the state capitol and
16does hereby encourage all Louisianians to celebrate the Acadiana region's foundational
17contributions to Louisiana's culture.
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 67 Original 2024 Regular Session Hebert
Designates April 16, 2024, as Acadiana Red and White Day at the state capitol.
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