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Story Archives: House members introduce resolution to honor Fletcher


House members introduce resolution to honor Fletcher
posted Thursday, October 8th, 2009 @ 3:50 pmE-mail Story E-mail Story | Print Story Print Story 
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana joined Congressman John Fleming Thursday in introducing a resolution to honor Lee Fletcher.

Fletcher passed away Sept. 30, after a six-month battle with cancer. When Fletcher was diagnosed, he served as Fleming's chief of staff. Fleming named Fletcher his chief of staff after Fletcher managed Fleming's campaign for Congress in the fall of 2008.

Fletcher also was a former chief of staff for Congressman John Cooksey. Prior to his involvement with Cooksey, Fletcher worked for Congressman Jim McCrery as McCrery's district director.

"I lost a dear friend and trusted advisor and Louisiana lost one of its great political strategists and public servant," said Fleming, R-Minden. "Lee would be humbled that our House delegation has come together, in a bipartisan manner, to celebrate his life and honor the legacy he leaves for all who represent and serve the people of his beloved Louisiana."

The entire context of the resolution is as follows:

House Resolution 814 honoring the life and service of Dewey Lee Fletcher Jr.

Whereas the United States honors Lee Fletcher as a public servant, mentor, and friend to many;

Whereas Lee Fletcher was born in Oak Grove, Louisiana, on April 29, 1966, and reared on a horse ranch and cotton farm by his grandparents Dayton C. Brown and Pat Brown;

Whereas Lee Fletcher served as Student Body President at Louisiana Tech University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Education in 1989;

Whereas Lee Fletcher received a Master of Business Administration degree from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge in 2000;

Whereas Lee Fletcher served as an aide in the Administration of President George H. W. Bush, District Director to Congressman Jim McCrery, Chief of Staff to Congressman John Cooksey, and Chief of Staff to Congressman John Fleming;

Whereas Lee Fletcher has been recognized as one of the greatest political minds in Louisiana, instrumental in electing candidates to local, State, and Federal office;

Whereas Lee Fletcher, through his life, deeds, and service to others, has been, and will continue to be, an inspiration to many, and has touched the lives of all whom he met;

Whereas Lee Fletcher was a man of strength, resilience, and perseverance who overcame the greatest of adversity to
succeed;

Whereas Lee Fletcher bravely fought cancer, finally succumbing on September 30, 2009, in his home State of Louisiana while watching his beloved Louisiana Tech Bulldogs defeat the University of Hawaii;

Whereas Lee Fletcher will be forever remembered for his service to others, commitment to his ideals, love of family, friends, community, State, and Nation, and for the joy and laughter he brought to all those who knew him; and

Whereas his legacy will live on in the lives of those he touched:

Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives honors the life of Dewey Lee Fletcher, Jr.
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