SR 189 — COMMENDATIONS: Commends James Williams on the occasion of his retirement as superintendent of the Vernon Parish School System.

SLS 26RS-154 ORIGINAL Regular Session ENROLLED SENATE RESOLUTION NO.

189 BY SENATOR REESE COMMENDATIONS.A RESOLUTION To commend James Williams for his forty-four years of distinguished service to the students, educators, and families of Vernon Parish, to recognize his extraordinary leadershipassuperintendentoftheVernonParishSchoolBoard,andtocongratulate him on the occasion of his retirement.

Commends James Williams on the occasion of his retirement as superintendent of the Vernon Parish School System.

A RESOLUTION To commend James Williams for his forty-four years of distinguished service to the students, educators, and families of Vernon Parish, to recognize his extraordinary leadershipassuperintendentoftheVernonParishSchoolBoard,andtocongratulate him on the occasion of his retirement.

Williams returned to Leesville High School in 1990, where he taught social studies and physical education and coached multiple sports, demonstrating a Pagedeep 1commitment ofto 2student SLSdevelopment 26RS-154both ORIGINALinside SRand NO.outside the classroom;

189and deepWHEREAS, commitmentin to1995, studentMr.Williamswaspromotedto developmentassistant bothprincipalofLeesville insideHigh School, and outsidein the1999 classroom;he became principal, a position he held with distinction for a decade;

and WHEREAS, in1995,Mr.Williamswaspromotedto assistant principalofLeesville High School, and in 1999 he became principal, a position he held with distinction for a decade;

and WHEREAS,throughouthisforty-fouryearcareer,Mr.WilliamshasbeenasteadfastPage leader,1 aof mentor2 toSR educators,NO. and an inspiration to countless students, families, and colleagues;

189 ENROLLED WHEREAS,throughouthisforty-fouryearcareer,Mr.Williamshasbeenasteadfast leader, a mentor to educators, and an inspiration to countless students, families, and colleagues;

ThePRESIDENT originalOF instrumentTHE andSENATE thePage following2 digest, which constitutes no part of the2 legislative instrument, were prepared by Senate 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 189 Original 2026 Regular Session Reese Commends James Williams for his 44 years of distinguished service to the students, educators, and families of Vernon Parish, recognizes his extraordinary leadership as superintendent of the Vernon Parish School Board, and congratulates him on the occasion of his retirement.

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