SR 184 — COMMENDATIONS: Commends and congratulates the Honorable Foster L. Campbell Jr. on the occasion of fifty years of continuously holding elective office in Louisiana, first as state senator and currently as Public Service Commissioner.

SLS 26RS-1544 ORIGINAL Regular Session ENROLLED SENATE RESOLUTION NO.

184 BY SENATORS BOUDREAUX, BARROW, BARTHELEMY, CARTER, DUPLESSIS, HARRIS, JACKSON-ANDREWS, JENKINS, LUNEAU,PRICE AND SELDERS COMMENDATIONS.A RESOLUTION TocommendandcongratulatetheHonorableFosterL.Campbell Jr.ontheoccasionoffifty years of continuous elective service to the state of Louisiana, first as a state senator and currently as Public Service Commissioner.

CommendsandcongratulatestheHonorableFosterL.CampbellJr.

on the occasion of fifty years of continuously holding elective office in Louisiana, first as state senator and currentlyas Public Service Commissioner.

A RESOLUTION TocommendandcongratulatetheHonorableFosterL.Campbell Jr.ontheoccasionoffifty years of continuous elective service to the state of Louisiana, first as a state senator and currently as Public Service Commissioner.

and PageWHEREAS,heledacrowdedfieldintheprimaryandthendefeatedformerSpeaker 1 of 4the SLSHouse 26RS-1544John ORIGINALSidneyGarrettin SRthe NO.runoff,becomingoneoftheyoungest state senators in Louisiana history;

184and WHEREAS,heledacrowdedfieldintheprimaryandthendefeatedformerSpeakerWHEREAS, ofhe thewas Housesworn Johninto SidneyGarrettinoffice theon runoff,becomingoneoftheyoungestMay state10, senators1976, inbeginning Louisianaa history;distinguished twenty-seven year tenure representing Senate District 36;

and WHEREAS, during his Senate service, he wastirelessly swornchampioned intolegislation officeregulating onrural Mayelectric 10,cooperatives, 1976,resulting beginningin alower distinguishedutility twenty-seven-yearrates tenurefor representingapproximately Senateone DistrictPage 36;1 of 4 SR NO.

and184 WHEREAS,ENROLLED during his Senate service, he tirelessly championed legislation regulating rural electric cooperatives, resulting in lower utility rates for approximately one million Louisiana residents;

and WHEREAS, healsoauthoredhe also authored the legislation creatingthe "Save"SavetheLouisianaBlack the LouisianaBlack Bear"licenseplate,raisingfundsandotherwiseprovidingstatesupporttoprogramsresulting in recovery of the Louisiana Black Bear populations and it's removal from the federal Endangered Species List;

and WHEREAS, though not a prolific bill filer, Foster authored impactful legislation addressingissuesaddressingissuessuchasrailroad-crossingsafety,regulation suchasrailroad-crossingsafety,regulation ofpaydaylenders,recognition of the Catahoula Cur as the state dog, restriction of billboards along rural portions of Interstate Highway 49, establishment of Youth Hunting Days, and creation of the Educational Excellence Fund from tobacco-settlementtobacco settlement proceeds;

and WHEREAS, Foster served multiple terms as chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development, served multiple terms on the Senate Committee on Finance, and chairedchairedselect select committees on rural electric cooperatives and consumer affairs, among others;

and PageWHEREAS, 2he ofwas 4widely SLSknown 26RS-1544for ORIGINALhis SRunmatched NO.oratory skills and his memorable call to colleagues, "Come on home, y'all, it's suppertime",as a nod to his friend, Governor Jimmie Davis, before launching into stemwinders that featured stories from his childhood selling watermelons, changing tires at his father's service station, or reflections on how his controversial bills kept lobbyists employed and wealthy;

184and WHEREAS, hein was2002, widelyafter knowna forhard-fought hiscampaign unmatchedagainst oratorya skillspopular andeighteen-year hisincumbent, memorableFoster callwas toelected colleagues, "Come on home, y'all, it's suppertime",as a nod to histhe friend,Louisiana GovernorPublic JimmieService Davis,Commission, beforewhere launchinghe intohas stemwindersPage that2 featuredof stories4 fromSR hisNO. childhood selling watermelons, changing tires at his father's service station, or reflections on how his controversial bills kept lobbyists employed and wealthy;

and184 WHEREAS,ENROLLED in 2002, after a hard-fought campaign against a popular eighteen-year incumbent, Foster was elected to the Louisiana Public Service Commission, where he has served for more than two decades, representing almost one million Louisianians across twenty-four parishes in North Louisiana;

and WHEREAS, upon assumingthecommissionershiponJanuary1,2003,heurgedhisassumingthecommissionership onJanuary1,2003,heurgedhis fellow commissioners to adopt long-overdue reforms, including holding meetings around the state, prohibiting commissioners' relatives from representing regulated utilities, and ending the practice of utility lobbyists providing free meals and gifts to commissioners and staff;

and WHEREAS, after several years of heated debate, Foster convinced the commission to abolish an anti-competitive and archaic nineteenth-century rule known as "public convenience and necessity,necessity", "whichwhich had allowed existing trucking companies to dictate the terms under which potential competitors could haul regulated waste;

and WHEREAS, he has consistently advocated for policies protecting vulnerable residents, including measures to prevent utilitydisconnectionsutility disconnections during extreme weather and to waive utility deposits for survivors of domestic violence;

and PageWHEREAS, 3throughout ofhis 4fiftyyears SLSin 26RS-1544electedoffice,Foster ORIGINALhas SRbeen NO.recognized for his steadfast advocacyfor rural communities, his commitment to consumer fairness, his plainspoken, and dedication to improving the quality of life for Louisiana citizens;

184 WHEREAS, throughout his fiftyyears in electedoffice,Foster has been recognized for his steadfast advocacyfor rural communities, his commitment to consumer fairness, his plainspoken, and dedication to improving the quality of life for Louisiana citizens;

and WHEREAS,havingbeensworninasastatesenatorduringthenation'sBicentennialPage yearof19763 and, due onlyto term limits, leavingthe Public Service Commission attheend of this4 SesquicentennialSR year,NO. Foster will have served in elected public office for a full twenty percent of America's history;

184 ENROLLED WHEREAS,havingbeensworninasastatesenatorduringthenation'sBicentennial yearof 1976 and, due onlytotermlimits, leavingthePublic Service Commission at the end of this Sesquicentennial year, Foster will have served in elected public office for a full twenty percent of America's history;

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana doesherebycommendandcongratulateFosterL.CampbellJr.ontheoccasionoffiftyyearsdoesherebycommendandcongratulateFosterL.Campbell Jr.ontheoccasionoffiftyyears of continuous elective service to the state of Louisiana, first as state senator and currently as Public Service Commissioner.

ThePRESIDENT originalOF instrumentTHE andSENATE thePage following4 digest, which constitutes no part of the4 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 184 Original 2026 Regular Session Boudreaux Commends Foster Campbell on the occasion of fiftyyears of continuous elective service to thestateofLouisiana,firstasa state senator and currentlyas Public Service Commissioner.

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