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2026 Regular Session
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 83
BY REPRESENTATIVES FIRMENT AND RISER AND SENATOR WOMACK
  A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
To commend J. Reed Walters on the occasion of his retirement as district attorney of the
        Twenty-Eighth Judicial District.
        WHEREAS, it is most fitting to recognize J. Reed Walters for his dedicated service
to LaSalle Parish and the state of Louisiana and to commend him on his retirement as district
attorney of the Twenty-Eighth Judicial District; and
        WHEREAS, Mr. Walters is the son of Charles Walters, a forty-year employee of
International Paper Company, and Betty Walters, who dedicated more than thirty years of
service as a first grade teacher at Olla Elementary School; he was the youngest of four
children who were raised in the Standard community near Olla, Louisiana; and
        WHEREAS, Mr. Walters graduated from LaSalle High School, Northeast Louisiana
University, and the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center; after earning his law degree, he set up
a law practice in his home community; and
        WHEREAS, Mr. Walters took his first oath of office as the newly elected district
attorney of the Twenty-Eighth Judicial District in January of 1991; he went on to serve in
this capacity for thirty-six years and holds the distinction of being the second-longest serving
district attorney in Louisiana history; and
        WHEREAS, throughout his tenure as district attorney, Mr. Walters prioritized the
protection and service of the citizens of LaSalle Parish and the fulfillment of his oath to the
best of his ability; among his many achievements, he delivered on his promise to be present
during trials and to complete most of the trial work during prosecutions; and
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       WHEREAS, Mr. Walters served on the District Attorneys' Retirement System board
of trustees, Red River Law Enforcement Planning Agency board of directors, Louisiana
Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice, and Louisiana
District Attorneys Association board of directors; and
       WHEREAS, Mr. Walters centers his life around his faith and devotion to Christ and
is a longtime member of Midway Baptist Church; he credits his faith as the driving force
behind his success as district attorney and has expressed deep gratitude for the support and
prayers of the members of Midway Baptist and the Christian citizens of the LaSalle Parish;
and
       WHEREAS, Mr. Walters is most proud of the work he has done to help citizens in
need, which he considers the greatest source of satisfaction in his role as district attorney;
he is most deserving of recognition for his unwavering respect and guardianship of the
citizens of LaSalle Parish and the state of Louisiana.
       THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
commend J. Reed Walters on the occasion of his retirement as district attorney of the
Twenty-Eighth Judicial District; does hereby express enduring appreciation for his
contributions and service to the citizens of the parish and the state of Louisiana; and does
hereby extend sincere wishes that he remain prosperous as he begins a new chapter in life.
  SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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