HLS 162ES-39 ORIGINAL

2016 Second Extraordinary Session

HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 24

BY REPRESENTATIVES BARRAS, ABRAHAM, ABRAMSON, ADAMS, AMEDEE, ANDERS, ARMES, BACALA, BAGLEY, BAGNERIS, BERTHELOT, BILLIOT, BISHOP, BOUIE, BROADWATER, , TERRY BROWN, CARMODY, CARPENTER, GARY CARTER, ROBBY CARTER, STEVE CARTER, CHANEY, CONNICK, COUSSAN, COX, CROMER, DANAHAY, DAVIS, DEVILLIER, DWIGHT, EDMONDS, EMERSON, FALCONER, FOIL, FRANKLIN, GAINES, GAROFALO, GISCLAIR, GLOVER, GUINN, HALL, JIMMY HARRIS, , HAVARD, HAZEL, HENRY, HENSGENS, HILFERTY, HILL, HODGES, HOFFMANN, HOLLIS, HORTON, HOWARD, HUNTER, HUVAL, IVEY, JACKSON, JAMES, JEFFERSON, JENKINS, MIKE JOHNSON, ROBERT JOHNSON, JONES, JORDAN, NANCY LANDRY, TERRY LANDRY, LEBAS, LEGER, LEOPOLD, LYONS, MACK, MAGEE, MARCELLE, MCFARLAND, MIGUEZ, , GREGORY MILLER, MONTOUCET, MORENO, JAY MORRIS, JIM MORRIS, NORTON, PEARSON, PIERRE, POPE, PRICE, PUGH, PYLANT, REYNOLDS, RICHARD, SCHEXNAYDER, SCHRODER, SEABAUGH, SHADOIN, SIMON, SMITH, STOKES, TALBOT, THIBAUT, WHITE, WILLMOTT, AND ZERINGUE

COMMENDATIONS: Commends and expresses appreciation to the Honorable Joseph P. "Joe" Lopinto, III, for his outstanding legislative service and recognizes his contributions to his district and the state

1 A RESOLUTION

2 To commend the Honorable Joseph P. "Joe" Lopinto, III, and to express enduring gratitude

3 for his outstanding contributions to Jefferson Parish and the state of Louisiana,

4 particularly during his tenure as a distinguished member of the Louisiana House of

5 Representatives.

6 WHEREAS, Joseph P. "Joe" Lopinto, III, is a notable public servant who has served

7 with excellence as a state representative since taking office in 2008, during which time he

8 has fully used every opportunity to serve the citizens of his district and the state in an

9 honorable and dedicated manner; and

10 WHEREAS, Representative Lopinto received a Juris Doctor from Loyola University

11 New Orleans College of Law; and

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1 WHEREAS, Representative Lopinto has been a proud member of the Jefferson

2 Parish Legislative Delegation and the Louisiana Republican Legislative Delegation; and

3 WHEREAS, Representative Lopinto's diligent committee service has included

4 serving as chairman of the House Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice and vice

5 chairman of the House Committee on Commerce, and he has served as a member of the

6 House Committee on Judiciary and the House Select Committee on Homeland Security; and

7 WHEREAS, during his time in the House of Representatives, Representative Lopinto

8 has worked on and supported many important pieces of legislation; and

9 WHEREAS, as he prepares to embark on the next exciting and productive chapter

10 of his life, Representative Lopinto merits a sincere measure of commendation for his

11 singular contributions and the exemplary strides he has taken as an exceptional member of

12 the Louisiana House of Representatives.

13 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the

14 Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend the Honorable Joseph P. "Joe" Lopinto, III;

15 does hereby extend honor and recognition to him for his outstanding accomplishments,

16 particularly during his tenure as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, which

17 has been marked by his uncompromising endeavor to improve the welfare of his constituents

18 in Jefferson Parish and the citizens of the state of Louisiana; and does hereby pay tribute to

19 him for the generous and effective way in which he has dedicated his intelligence and his

20 energy to the service of his family and friends, his community, and the state.

21 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted

22 to the Honorable Joseph P. "Joe" Lopinto, III.

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)]

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Commends the Hon. Joseph P. "Joe" Lopinto, III, for his legislative service and recognizes his contributions to his district and the state.

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