Loading chat...
LA HR35
Resolution
Status
3/18/2026
Primary Sponsor
Joy Walters
Click for details
AI Summary
-
Louisiana House of Representatives expresses condolences on the death of Bernard LaFayette, Jr., a civil rights leader born July 29, 1940, in Tampa, Florida
-
LaFayette was one of 21 student Freedom Riders attacked at the Montgomery Greyhound Bus Station on May 20, 1961, and spent nearly 40 days in Parchman Prison after being arrested in Jackson, Mississippi
-
Served as national coordinator for the Poor People's Campaign in 1968 and worked on SCLC campaigns including Selma from 1963 to 1965
-
Earned a master's degree (1972) and doctorate (1974) from Harvard University; served as president of American Baptist College and chair of the SCLC national board
-
Received the Mahatma Gandhi International Award for Reconciliation and Peace in 2016; survived by two sons and seven grandchildren
Legislative Description
Expresses the condolences of the House of Representatives on the death of Bernard LaFayette, Jr.
CONDOLENCES
Last Action
Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.
3/19/2026