The Louisiana House of Representatives formally congratulated the work of the Sierra Club Ready for 100 program and the Town of Abita Springs for the pledge Abita Springs took in 2017 to achieve 100% clean energy for all municipal buildings in the town by 2030. Representative Paul Hollis (R - Covington) spearheaded the resolution for the Sierra Club Delta Chapter, and presented copies to Sierra Club members on the floor of the House during the Delta Chapter's Lobby Day on April 26, 2018.
Members who participated in Lobby Day also toured the State Capitol, participated in a Senate Natural Resources Committee hearing, attended a luncheon in the Governor's Press Office, and met with their legislators to discuss issues important to their communities.
The full text of the resolution can be found here.
Dave Stets (Sierra Club Delta Chapter Executive Committee Chair), Julie Rosenzweig (Chapter Director), Margie Vicknair-Pray (Chapter Conservation Coordinator), and Diana Morgan (Chapter Executive Committee Member) on the floor of the LA House of Representatives.
Northshore Representatives Greg Cromer (R-Slidell), Kevin Pearson (R-Slidell), Reid Falconer (R-Mandeville) and Paul Hollis (R-Covington), who acknowledged and commended the Sierra Club Delta Chapter and the Town of Abita Springs on their Ready for 100 work.
Sierra Club Delta Chapter members tabling in the lobby of the State Capitol at Lobby Day 2018.