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2026 Regular Session ENROLLED
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 48
BY SENATOR MIZELL
A RESOLUTION
To designate Monday, March 30, 2026, as Ellevate Louisiana Day at the Louisiana State
Capitol and to commend its mission to empower women.
WHEREAS, Ellevate Louisiana was founded in 2020 by Julie Stokes and has
emerged as a statewide policy organization dedicated to empowering women leaders
throughout Louisiana; and
WHEREAS, in support of its mission, Ellevate Louisiana is committed to educating
its members and the communities they represent by offering data-driven, nonpartisan
solutions to address the challenges faced in Louisiana, while also providing a wealth of
resources; and
WHEREAS, videocasts by Ellevate Louisiana offer its membership and interested
citizens a platform to establish new goals and formulate effectual plans, covering diverse
topics such as health care, environment, infrastructure, workforce, education, taxation, and
economic development; and
WHEREAS, each year Ellevate Louisiana directs its attention to Louisiana state
legislative sessions from February through June, organizing leadership conferences prior to
the session, participating in legislative days during the session, and conducting session
wrap-ups upon the legislature's adjournment sine die; and
WHEREAS, policy symposiums are organized from September through December,
which facilitate direct engagement with state and federal decision-makers and share answers
to questions regarding topics, such as local impact of the United States census data,
remaining in Louisiana for work, healthcare debates, child care, jobs, sports, and more; and
WHEREAS, Ellevate Louisiana shares informative and beneficial editorials aimed
at addressing problematic living issues that Louisiana families face, including childhood
development, while striving to eliminate daily divisiveness that can erode unity for all of
Louisiana and our nation, particularly in the face of one-sided solutions to multifaceted
problems; and
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SR NO. 48 ENROLLED
WHEREAS, Ellevate Louisiana actively addresses the current needs of Louisiana's
citizenry through focused policy positions in various crucial areas, including early childhood
care, education, statewide broadband, long-term care, behavioral health, telehealth, women's
health, domestic violence, healthcare workforce shortages, data-sharing for career readiness,
occupational licensing reform, centralized sales tax collection, and economic development,
all aimed at fostering a better future for the state and promoting collective learning and
brighter prospects for the future.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby designate Monday, March 30, 2026, as Ellevate Louisiana Day at the Louisiana
State Capitol and does hereby commend its mission to empower women.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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