SR 30 — CONDOLENCES: Expresses condolences upon the death of former district attorney, judge, and Louisiana State Senator Robert W. "Bob" Kostelka.

SLS 26RS-133 ORIGINAL Regular Session ENROLLED SENATE RESOLUTION NO.

30 BYBYSENATORSMORRIS,ABRAHAM,ALLAIN,BARROW,BOUDREAUX,CARTER, SENATORCONNICK, MORRISEDMONDS, CONDOLENCES.ExpressesFESI, condolencesuponthedeathofformerdistrictattorney,judge,HARRIS, HENRY, HENSGENS, HODGES, JACKSON-ANDREWS, JENKINS, KLEINPETER, LAMBERT, MCMATH, MILLER, MYERS, OWEN, PRESSLY, PRICE, SELDERS, WHEAT AND WOMACK A RESOLUTION To express the sincere and heartfelt condolences of the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana Stateupon Senatorthe death of the Honorable Robert W.

"Bob" Kostelka.

A RESOLUTION To express the sincere and heartfelt condolences of the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana upon the death of the Honorable Robert W.

and WHEREAS, he dedicated much of his life to public service, as the district attorney Pageand 1district court judge for the 4th Judicial District Court for Ouachita and Morehouse parishes, as a judge on the Louisiana 2nd Circuit Court of 4Appeal SLSfrom 26RS-1331998 ORIGINALto SR2003, NO.and ultimately as a Louisiana state senator from 2003 to 2016, possessing perhaps the most comprehensive legal background of any legislator;

30 and districtPage court1 judge for the 4th Judicial District Court for Ouachita and Morehouse parishes, as a judge on the Louisiana 2nd Circuit Court of Appeal4 fromSR 1998NO. to 2003, and ultimately as a Louisiana state senator from 2003 to 2016, possessing perhaps the most comprehensive legal background of any legislator;

and30 ENROLLED WHEREAS, utilizing his expertise and interests, Senator Kostelka garnered assignments to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs as chairman, the CommitteeonJudiciaryCaschairman,theCommitteeonJudiciaryAasvicechairman,and seats on the committees on Labor and Industrial Relations, Revenue and Fiscal Affairs, Transportation, Highways and Public Works, and Retirement, as well as the Select Committee on Vocational and Technical Education;

and WHEREAS, Bob waswasaffiliated affiliated with numerousprofessionalassociations,includingnumerous professional associations, including Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity, the AmericanBar Association, the Association of Appellate Judges, the Louisiana State Bar Association, the Fourth District Bar Association, and the Louisiana State Law Institute;

Rotary International, PageDistrict 26190, ofas 4board SLSmember 26RS-133and ORIGINALtreasurer; SR NO.

30 District 6190, as board member and treasurer;

and WHEREAS, as a faithful member of the First Presbyterian Church of Monroe, he servedPage as2 a witness to the power of God's4 grace,SR asNO. an elder of the church, and as a Sunday school teacher;

and30 WHEREAS,ENROLLED Bobserved foundas deepa joywitness into travel,the especiallypower journeysof outGod's West,grace, whereas thean mountainselder and open skies of Montanathe heldchurch, aspecialplaceinhisand heartandreflectedhisas owna spiritSunday ofschool groundedteacher; and enduring strength;

and WHEREAS, Bob found deep joy in travel, especially journeys out West, where the mountains and openskiesofMontanaheldaspecialplace in his heart and reflectedhis own spirit of grounded and enduring strength;

his grandchildren:Evangrandchildren:EvanKostelka(Caroline),KatieCollandreau Kostelka(Caroline),KatieCollandreau(Pierre),andCollins(Pierre),andCollins Marie Texada;hisgreat-grandchildren:Cooper,Molly,Carter,Eleanore,andMadeleine;andmany extendedfamilymembersandextendedfamilymembersandfriendswhowill friendswhowill miss him deeplyandrememberhimalways;

and WHEREAS,Bobleavesbehindaremarkablelegacy,notonlyinthejusticeheupheld and the service he gave, but in the lives he touched at home and beyond, and his familyand friendswill forevercherishhiswisdom,steadyguidance,stories,andthelovethatanchoredforevercherishhiswisdom, steadyguidance,stories,andthelovethatanchored them through generations;

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana Pagedoes 3hereby extend sincere and heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of 4the SLSHonorableRobertW."Bob"Kostelka,husband,father,jurist,statesman,communityleader, 26RS-133and ORIGINALgenerous SRvolunteer, NO.who set an extraordinary standard of graciousness and good citizenship for all to emulate.

30Page does3 hereby extend sincere and heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of the4 HonorableRobertW."Bob"Kostelka,husband,father,jurist,statesman,communityleader,SR andNO. generous volunteer, who set an extraordinary standard of graciousness and good citizenship for all to emulate.

30 ENROLLED BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the family of the Honorable Robert W.

ThePRESIDENT originalOF instrumentTHE andSENATE thePage following4 digest, which constitutes no part of the4 legislative instrument, were prepared bySenate Legislative Services.

The keyword, summary, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent.

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1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] DIGEST SR 30 Original 2026 Regular Session Morris Expressescondolencesuponthedeathofformerdistrictattorney,judge,andLouisianaState Senator Robert W.

"Bob" Kostelka.

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