III 111th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 707 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 22, 2010 Mr. Reid submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Honoring Lula Davis.

Whereas Lula Davis, the Secretary for the Majority, will be retiring at the end of the 111th Congress, after a long and distinguished career; Whereas Lula Davis was first elected as Assistant Democratic Secretary in 1997, and she was the first woman ever to hold that position; Whereas Lula Davis was elected to be the Secretary for the Majority at the beginning of the 111th Congress, the first African American to serve in this position, and during the 111th Congress she has expertly tackled one of the toughest jobs in politics; Whereas throughout her time in the Senate, Lula Davis has played a major role in managing the debate and passage of many significant pieces of legislation; Whereas many legislative accomplishments over the years would not have happened without the leadership of Lula Davis; Whereas Lula Davis lived in rural Louisiana, and worked as a teacher and guidance counselor; Whereas Lula Davis remains committed to children in our community, founding and continuing to run a nonprofit mentoring and charitable organization called “Leadership Cares,” which provides holiday meals to more than 650 families annually; Whereas Lula Davis has encouraged many of her fellow Senate staff to volunteer alongside her family and friends to make a difference for those in need; Whereas Lula Davis started her Senate career as a legislative aide to her home-state Senator, Russell Long, and went on to serve in almost every position on the floor staff, including office assistant, floor assistant, chief floor assistant, Assistant Secretary, and Secretary; Whereas Lula Davis is a master of the complex formal and informal rules under which the Senate operates; Whereas Lula Davis has consistently provided thoughtful and reliable advice to both Democratic and Republican leadership and all members of the Senate; Whereas Lula Davis is loyal to the Senate and to Senators, and respects the traditions that make this body great; Whereas the Senate has tremendous respect for Lula Davis and her hard work, and deeply appreciates her enormous contributions to the Senate and to the United States: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate expresses its deepest thanks to Lula Davis for her many years of outstanding service to the United States Senate and to the United States of America.