Bill
HR 356
Ceremonial resolution commends Ray Bourque, Jr. for being named President of the Louisiana Municipal Association for 2025–2026, a symbolic recognition with no legal effect.
Main purpose
- H.R. 356 is a ceremonial resolution that commends Ray Bourque, Jr., Mayor of Broussard, Louisiana, on his appointment as President of the Louisiana Municipal Association (LMA) for the 2025–2026 term. Its principal intent is to recognize and celebrate Mayor Bourque’s selection and to record the legislature’s congratulations.
Key provisions
- As a standard commendatory resolution, H.R. 356:
- Offers formal congratulations to Mayor Ray Bourque, Jr. on his appointment as LMA president for 2025–2026.
- Recognizes the importance of the Louisiana Municipal Association and the mayor’s leadership role in supporting municipal governments across the state.
- (Customary for this type of resolution) likely directs the Clerk to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the honoree and/or related offices.
- Note: The full text of the specific resolution honoring Mayor Bourque is not included in the provided document package. The packet contains multiple unrelated resolutions (see “Document Content” below), so the precise wording and any additional clauses cannot be reproduced here.
Who is affected
- Directly honored: Ray Bourque, Jr., Mayor of Broussard, LA.
- Institutionally: Louisiana Municipal Association (by recognition) and the municipal officials and communities that benefit from the LMA’s leadership and services.
- Public/legal impact: None — this is a non-binding, ceremonial legislative resolution with symbolic and recognition value only.
Procedural and timeline notes
- Introduced: January 13, 2025.
- Referred: House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (1/13/2025).
- Calendaring and consideration: Placed on Congratulatory & Memorial and Local & Consent calendars at various times in spring 2025.
- Adoption/enrollment:
- Adopted (non-record vote) — June 1, 2025.
- Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House — June 11, 2025.
- Presented to the Secretary of State by the Clerk of the House — June 13, 2025.
- Classification: Resolution (ceremonial).
Sponsors
- Listed sponsors in the materials: Eleanor Holmes Norton; Sellers; Carolyn Hugley; Sam Park; Charles Martin; Trey Kelley; Jan Jones; Dave Vella; Josh Carlson; Tehmi Chassion (cosponsor).
- Note: The sponsor list and some document content appear to combine material from multiple jurisdictions and different resolutions. That inconsistency should be confirmed against the official legislative docket for the chamber that introduced the specific mayoral commendation.
Important caveat: The provided document set includes several different, unrelated House resolutions (honoring an Alabama educator, mourning an Illinois educator, and commending Georgia State University College of Law clinics) all labeled “HR 356.” Because the actual text of the Broussard/Mayor Bourque resolution was not included, this summary focuses on the stated bill purpose and the available procedural record. If you want, I can:
- Retrieve or draft the full resolution text for Mayor Bourque, or
- Produce a short ceremonial text suitable for adoption.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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