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2025 Regular Session
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 12
BY REPRESENTATIVE BOURRIAQUE
A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
To commend Bryan Beam on the occasion of his retirement from service on the Calcasieu
Parish Police Jury.
WHEREAS, Bryan Beam is a native of Lake Charles, Louisiana, and a 1980 graduate
of LaGrange High School; he received a bachelor of science degree in business
administration from McNeese State University in 1984 and a master of public administration
degree from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge in 1994; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Beam began his career with the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury in
December 1994; he served as an assistant parish administrator for the parish from 2002 until
2010 and has served as parish administrator since April 1, 2010; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Beam has enjoyed an accomplished and fruitful career in the public
sector; he worked in coordination with the Division of Engineering and Public Works to
revolutionize stormwater management in Calcasieu Parish, and he prepared a comprehensive
study of the gravity drainage district structure in the parish, which led the policy jury to
reduce the number of such districts from seven to two; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Beam represented the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury and partnered
with Louisiana DOTD, local municipalities, and the Golden Nugget Casino and Resort to
construct a full interstate interchange at I-210 and West Prien Lake Road; he oversaw the
construction of multiple parish facilities including a new juvenile justice services complex,
a new forensic center and crime lab, and significant upgrades to Burton Coliseum; he also
coordinated disaster response and recovery during and after Hurricane Laura; and
WHEREAS, under Mr. Beam's leadership, the police jury partnered with the City of
Lake Charles, SWLA Economic Development Alliance, and McNeese State University to
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build the SWLA SEED Center and small business incubator, which has since become the
hub for economic development in the region; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Beam is a 1998 graduate of the Chamber Southwest Louisiana
Leadership Program, a 2006 graduate of Louisiana State University's Executive Training
Program, a 2008 graduate of the Harvard Kennedy School of Government's "Leadership for
the 21st Century: Chaos, Conflict, and Courage" Program, and a 2013 graduate of the
Council for a Better Louisiana Leadership Louisiana Program; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Beam is a past president of the Organization of Parish
Administrative Officials of the Louisiana Police Jury Association and a member of St. Luke-
Simpson United Methodist Church, where he chairs the administrative council and actively
participates in committees on finance, trustees, and long-term planning; he volunteers with
Sleep 'N Heavenly Peace, an organization that builds beds for impoverished children in
Calcasieu Parish; and
WHEREAS, Bryan Beam is most deserving of the highest recognition for dedicating
his career in service to Calcasieu Parish and the state of Louisiana.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
commend Bryan Beam on the occasion of his retirement from service on the Calcasieu
Parish Police Jury and does hereby extend sincerest wishes that he continue to prosper in all
of his endeavors and enjoys good health for many years to come.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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