Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana SR188: COMMENDATIONS: Commends and congratulates Marvin Self on his 99th birthday.
Status: Passed both chambers, May 31, 2026
What the bill says
A resolution To commend and congratulate Marvin Self upon the occasion of his ninety-ninth birthday and to recognize his remarkable life of service, achievement, and dedication to his family, community, state, and nation.
From the introduced text:
A RESOLUTION To commend and congratulate Marvin Self upon the occasion of his ninety-ninth birthday and to recognize his remarkable life of service, achievement, and dedication to his family, community, state, and nation. WHEREAS, Marvin Self was born on May 28, 1927, in Beaumont, Texas, and in 1935 moved with his parents and two sisters to Evangeline, Louisiana, where he spent his formative years; and WHEREAS, while attending Iota High School, Marvin lettered in basketball and track, competing in the 100-yard dash and the mile, demonstrating early the determination and discipline that would define his life; and WHEREAS, Marvin graduated from Iota High School in May 1945 and, at age seventeen, forged his mother's signature to enlist in the United States Navy, serving honorably in the Pacific Theater during the final months of World War II; and WHEREAS, after his discharge in 1947, Marvin enrolled at McNeese Junior College, where he met his future wife, Shirley Kerr, beginning a partnership that would last nearly seven decades; and WHEREAS, after graduating from McNeese in 1949, Marvin enrolled at Louisiana State University, living in the dormitories beneath Tiger Stadium and rooming with Frank Page 1 of SLS 26RS-4607 ORIGINAL SR NO. Salter, who would later serve as district attorney of the Fourteenth Judicial District; and WHEREAS, while at LSU, Marvin was called …
Sponsors
- Abraham, Mark (R, 25) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate and sent to the Secretary of State by the Secretary of the Senate on 6/2/2026.
- : Read by title and adopted.
- : Rules suspended. Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
Common questions
- What is SR188?
- SR188 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): COMMENDATIONS: Commends and congratulates Marvin Self on his 99th birthday.
- What does SR188 do?
- In its own words: A resolution To commend and congratulate Marvin Self upon the occasion of his ninety-ninth birthday and to recognize his remarkable life of service, achievement, and dedication to his family, community, state, and nation.
- What is the status of SR188?
- Passed both chambers as of May 31, 2026. Latest action: Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate and sent to the Secretary of State by the Secretary of the Senate on 6/2/2026. (June 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored SR188?
- Abraham, Mark (R, 25).
- Where is the official record for SR188?
- On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=SR188
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