COMMENDATIONS: Commends and honors Dr. Leslie K. "Les" Guice, President of Louisiana Tech University, on his retirement and recognizes his many accomplishments during his career.
This bill is a concurrent resolution that formally commends and honors Dr. Leslie K. "Les" Guice on his retirement as the president of Louisiana Tech University. It recognizes his extensive career achievements, including his long tenure as a faculty member, department head, and dean, as well as his leadership in establishing the university's first technology incubators and developing the Enterprise Campus. The resolution highlights his various roles in state innovation initiatives and lists numerous awards he has received throughout his professional life. Ultimately, the document serves as an official expression of gratitude from the Louisiana Legislature to Dr. Guice for his contributions to higher education and economic development in the state.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2024
Committee Review
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Governor
Introduced May 30, 2024
Last action Jun 3, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 30, 2024
How they voted
31–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 37
May 30, 2024
D
Democratic12
75% Yea
R
Republican25
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
0
May 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read by title, rules suspended, concurred in.
lower
May 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time by title and adopted by a vote of 33 yeas and 0 nays. Ordered sent to the House.
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jay Morris
RRepublican
Co
Chris Turner
RRepublican
Co
Jay Luneau
DDemocratic
Co
Stewart Cathey
RRepublican
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