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LA SR69
Resolution
AI Summary
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Louisiana Senate commends Cleo Fields for his service in the Louisiana Legislature and congratulates him on his election to the U.S. House of Representatives
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Fields became the youngest person ever elected to the Louisiana State Senate at age 24, and was elected to the U.S. Congress in 1992 at age 29 with over 70% of the vote
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In 1995, Fields became the first African American candidate to advance to a gubernatorial runoff election in Louisiana since Reconstruction
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Founded the Congressional Classroom in 1993, the first program of its kind nationally, which evolved into the Louisiana Leadership Institute serving thousands of youth
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Served multiple terms in the Louisiana State Senate beginning in 1997, becoming the first person in Louisiana history to return to the Senate for a third time in 2019, and held numerous committee chairmanships
Legislative Description
To commend the Honorable Cleo Fields for his exemplary service to the state of Louisiana during his many years at the Legislature of Louisiana and to congratulate him on his election to the House of Representatives of the United States Congress.
COMMENDATIONS
Last Action
Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate and sent to the Secretary of State by the Secretary of the Senate.
5/7/2025