HLS 25RS-900 ORIGINAL
2025 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 27
BY REPRESENTATIVE MUSCARELLO
COMMENDATIONS: Commends the 2025 Sicilian Festival Royal Court
1 A RESOLUTION
2To commend the 2025 Sicilian Heritage Festival in Independence, Louisiana, and its royal
3 court on the occasion of the festival's seventeenth anniversary.
4 WHEREAS, the Sicilian Heritage Festival celebrates the beautiful and rich Sicilian
5history that is prominent in the Tangipahoa Parish town of Independence; and
6 WHEREAS, the Sicilian Heritage Festival is held annually in downtown
7Independence; and
8 WHEREAS, this year's festival honors the 2025 royal court members: King XVI,
9Jerome Guzzardo; Queen XVI, Allie Landry; Madre, Cathy Phillips; and Grand Marshal,
10Mike Polito; and
11 WHEREAS, features of the Sicilian Heritage Festival include the Italian Heritage
12Cultural Museum, street dancing, live entertainment, a parade, a spaghetti cook-off, and a
13meatball toss competition; and
14 WHEREAS, the Sicilian Heritage Festival is a cherished local event that honors the
15cultural influence of Louisiana's Sicilian communities and is most worthy of recognition.
16 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
17Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend the 2025 Sicilian Heritage Festival in
18Independence, Louisiana, and its royal court on the occasion of the festival's seventeenth
19anniversary; does hereby recognize the festival's royal court for serving honorably as
20representatives of the Sicilian community in Independence; and does hereby express great
21pride in the town honoring its Sicilian heritage.
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HR NO. 27
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part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HR 27 Original 2025 Regular Session Muscarello
Commends the 2025 Sicilian Festival Royal Court on the occasion of the festival's 17th
anniversary.
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