THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL from their respective Senatorial Districts, and who have been duly OF THE proclaimed elected. Sincerely, SENATE TOM SCHEDLER OF THE Secretary of State STATE OF ______UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Eighth Organizational Meeting of the Senate STATE OF LOUISIANA Under the Adoption of the SECRETARY OF STATE Constitution of 1974 ______As Secretary of State, of the State of Louisiana, I do hereby Senate Chamber Certify that the following candidates were declared elected by the State Capitol people to the office set above their names: Baton Rouge, Louisiana 1st Senatorial District A.G. Crowe Monday, January 9, 2012 2nd Senatorial District Troy E. Brown 3rd Senatorial District J.P. Morrell The Senate was called to order at 10:00 o'clock A.M. by Hon. 4th Senatorial District Edwin R. "Ed" Murray Joel T. Chaisson II, President of the Senate. 5th Senatorial District 6th Senatorial District Mack "Bodi" White, Jr. ROLL CALL 7th Senatorial District David Heitmeier 8th Senatorial District John A. Alario, Jr. The roll being called, the following members-elect answered to 9th Senatorial District Conrad Appel their names: 10th Senatorial District Daniel R. "Danny" Martiny 11th Senatorial District "Jack" Donahue, Jr. PRESENT 12th Senatorial District Ben Nevers 13th Senatorial District Dale Erdey Adley Dorsey-Colomb Murray 14th Senatorial District Yvonne Dorsey Alario Erdey Nevers 15th Senatorial District Sharon Weston Broome Allain Gallot Peacock 16th Senatorial District Dan Claitor Amedee Guillory Perry 17th Senatorial District "Rick" Ward III Appel Heitmeier Peterson 18th Senatorial District "Jody" Amedee Broome Johns Riser 19th Senatorial District Gary L. Smith, Jr. Brown Kostelka Smith, G. 20th Senatorial District "Norby" Chabert Chabert LaFleur Smith, J. 21st Senatorial District R.L. "Bret" Allain II Cheek Long Tarver 22nd Senatorial District Fred "T-Fred" Mills, Jr. Claitor Martiny Thompson 23rd Senatorial District Patrick "Page" Cortez Cortez Mills Walsworth 24th Senatorial District Elbert Lee Guillory Crowe Morrell Ward 25th Senatorial District Dan "Blade" Morrish Donahue Morrish White 26th Senatorial District Jonathan Perry Total - 39 27th Senatorial District "Ronnie" Johns 28th Senatorial District Eric LaFleur ABSENT 29th Senatorial District "Rick" Gallot 30th Senatorial District John Smith Total - 0 31st Senatorial District Gerald Long 32nd Senatorial District Neil Riser 33rd Senatorial District Michael A. "Mike" Walsworth The President of the Senate announced there were 39 members- 34th Senatorial District Francis Thompson elect present and a quorum. 35th Senatorial District Robert W. "Bob" Kostelka 36th Senatorial District Robert Adley Invocation 37th Senatorial District 38th Senatorial District Sherri Smith Cheek th The prayer was offered by Father Jeff Bayhi, following which 39 Senatorial District Gregory Tarver the Senate was led by Jan Marie Alario in the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of my Office to be affixed at the City of Baton Rouge on November 29, 2011. Messages from the TOM SCHEDLER Secretary of the State Secretary of State The following messages from the Secretary of State were Senator Tarver moved that the qualifications of the above named received and read as follows: Senators-elect be accepted and the Senators should be administered the Oath of Office. SECRETARY OF STATE STATE OF LOUISIANA Without objection. November 29, 2011 To the President of the Senate Administering the Oath of Office State of Louisiana The membership-elect presented themselves before the bar of the Senate and took the following oath of office administered by Dear Sir: Catherine D. Kimball, Chief Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court: I have the honor to transmit herewith, in compliance with R.S. 18:573, the name of the persons who have received the greatest number of votes cast for State Senate in the Legislature of Louisiana

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"I, ..., do solemnly swear that I will support the constitution and Election of President Pro Tempore laws of the United States and the constitution and laws of this state and that I will faithfully and impartially discharge and perform all the of the Senate duties incumbent upon me as a member of the Louisiana Senate, according to the best of my ability and understanding, so help me The President of the Senate declared the election of a President God." Pro Tempore of the Senate was now in order. Adley Dorsey-Colomb Murray Senator Dorsey-Colomb placed in nomination the name of Alario Erdey Nevers Senator Sharon Broome. Allain Gallot Peacock Amedee Guillory Perry Senator Long seconded the nomination. Appel Heitmeier Peterson Broome Johns Riser Senator Murray moved the nominations be closed and Senator Brown Kostelka Smith, G. Broome be elected President Pro Tempore of the Senate. Chabert LaFleur Smith, J. Cheek Buffington Long Tarver ROLL CALL Claitor Martiny Thompson Cortez Mills Walsworth The roll was called with the following results: Crowe Morrell Ward Donahue Morrish White YEAS Mr. President Dorsey-Colomb Murray Organization Adley Erdey Nevers Allain Gallot Peacock ELECTION OF OFFICERS Amedee Guillory Perry Appel Heitmeier Peterson The President of the Senate declared the election of a President Broome Johns Riser of the Senate was now in order: Brown Kostelka Smith, G. Chabert LaFleur Smith, J. Election of President of the Senate Cheek Buffington Long Tarver Claitor Martiny Thompson Senator Martiny placed in nomination the name of Senator John Cortez Mills Walsworth A. Alario, Jr. Crowe Morrell Ward Donahue Morrish White Senator Gallot seconded the nomination. Total - 39 NAYS Senator Thompson moved the nominations be closed and Senator Alario be elected President of the Senate. Total - 0 ABSENT ROLL CALL Total - 0 The roll was called with the following results: The motion carried, and Senator Broome was elected. YEAS The Oath of Office was administered by Judge Lisa Woodruff- Adley Dorsey-Colomb Murray White. Alario Erdey Nevers Allain Gallot Perry Election of Secretary of the Senate Amedee Guillory Peterson Appel Heitmeier Riser The President of the Senate declared the election of a Secretary Broome Johns Smith, G. of the Senate was now in order. Brown Kostelka Smith, J. Chabert LaFleur Tarver Senator Nevers placed in nomination the name of Glenn Koepp. Cheek Buffington Long Thompson Claitor Martiny Walsworth Senator Adley seconded the nomination. Cortez Mills Ward Crowe Morrell White Senator Heitmeier moved the nomination be closed and Mr. Donahue Morrish Koepp be elected Secretary of the Senate. Total - 38 NAYS ROLL CALL Peacock The roll was called with the following results: Total - 1 ABSENT YEAS Total - 0 Mr. President Dorsey-Colomb Murray Adley Erdey Nevers The motion carried, and Senator Alario was elected. Allain Gallot Peacock Amedee Guillory Perry The Oath of Office was administered by Judge Carl J. Barbier. Appel Heitmeier Peterson Broome Johns Riser Senate President Alario in the Chair Brown Kostelka Smith, G. Chabert LaFleur Smith, J. Cheek Buffington Long Tarver

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Claitor Martiny Thompson Adjournment Cortez Mills Walsworth Crowe Morrell Ward On motion of Senator Broome the Senate adjourned its Donahue Morrish White organizational meeting Sine Die. Total - 39 NAYS GLENN A. KOEPP Secretary of the Senate Total - 0 ABSENT DIANE O' QUIN Journal Clerk Total - 0 The motion carried, and Mr. Koepp was elected. The Oath of Office was administered by Senator Jody Amedee. Election of Sergeant at Arms of the Senate The President of the Senate declared the election of a Sergeant at Arms of the Senate was now in order. Senator J. R. Smith placed in nomination the name of John Keller. Senator Walsworth seconded the nomination. Senator Cheek Buffinton moved the nomination be closed and Mr. Keller be elected Sergeant at Arms of the Senate. ROLL CALL The roll was called with the following results: YEAS Mr. President Dorsey-Colomb Murray Adley Erdey Nevers Allain Gallot Peacock Amedee Guillory Perry Appel Heitmeier Peterson Broome Johns Riser Brown Kostelka Smith, G. Chabert LaFleur Smith, J. Cheek Buffington Long Tarver Claitor Martiny Thompson Cortez Mills Walsworth Crowe Morrell Ward Donahue Morrish White Total - 39 NAYS Total - 0 ABSENT Total - 0 The motion carried, and Mr. Keller was elected. The Oath of Office was administered by Senator Murray. Benediction The benediction was offered by Pastor Raymond A. Jetson.

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