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LA HR361

Resolution

Status

Passed

6/11/2025

Primary Sponsor

Ken Brass

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Recognizes the Donaldsonville Juneteenth Celebration, which began in 1995 and marks its 30th anniversary of hosting festivals in the city

  • Commends seven African American businesses as the oldest operating in Donaldsonville, led by Donaldsonville Marble and Granite (established 1875) and Brazier-Watson Funeral Home (1944)

  • Additional honored businesses include Jay's Liquor (1952), Demby & Sons Funeral Home (1958), Law Office of Benjamin L. Johnson (1979), Mt. Olive Vault Company (1981), and Cajun Daiquiris (1995)

  • Notes the festival was founded by late Mayor Bernard Joseph Francis and his wife Janet Ganes Francis, with coordination later assumed by city officials and family descendants

Legislative Description

Recognizes the Donaldsonville Juneteenth Celebration and commends the oldest African American businesses of Donaldsonville, Louisiana, for their contributions to the prosperity of the city

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Last Action

Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.

6/13/2025

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