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LA HR60
Resolution
Status
4/23/2025
Primary Sponsor
Candace Newell
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AI Summary
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Louisiana House Resolution commending Pleasant Valley Missionary Baptist Church on its 75th anniversary, organized in 1950 under Reverend Ruben Watts at Law Height Hall
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Church survived destruction by Hurricane Betsy in 1965, rebuilt in May 1968, then suffered severe flood damage on May 9, 1995, requiring interior renovation
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Hurricane Katrina destroyed the entire sanctuary on August 29, 2005, displacing congregation members throughout the country; church acquired new property at 5919 Morrison Road in New Orleans East in November 2006
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Reverend Pete Varnado, Jr., served as pastor from December 13, 1983 until his death on December 15, 2011; Reverend Reginald Varnado, Sr., was elected senior pastor on November 27, 2011
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Resolution extends wishes for continued prosperity to the pastors and congregation in their spiritual endeavors
Legislative Description
Commends Pleasant Valley Missionary Baptist Church on the occasion of its seventy-fifth anniversary
COMMENDATIONS
Last Action
Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.
4/25/2025