[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 8 (Tuesday, January 15, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E44]
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       HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF MR. GREGORY J. LUCIEN SR.

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                        HON. CEDRIC L. RICHMOND

                              of louisiana

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 15, 2019

  Mr. RICHMOND. Madam Speaker, I rise to honor the life and legacy of 
Mr. Gregory J. Lucien Sr., a native of New Orleans, Louisiana.
  Mr. Lucien was raised in the 9th ward in New Orleans. He graduated 
from George Washington Carver Sr. High School. After completing high 
school, he moved to Lafayette, Louisiana to attend the University of 
Southwestern Louisiana (USL), which is now the University of Louisiana 
at Lafayette. While attending USL he enlisted in the United States Army 
Reserve. In 1990 he returned to New Orleans. Upon his return, he was 
hired by the Orleans Parish Sheriffs office, where he has been employed 
for twenty-eight years.
  In 1991, Mr. Lucien was activated to serve in Operation Desert Storm. 
Upon completion of his duty he again returned to New Orleans and the 
Sheriffs office. He was promoted to Sergeant within three years and 
then to Lieutenant.
  Mr. Lucien was eager to make an impact in his community. He joined 
the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure club. In 2009, he became an associate 
member and the next year became a full member. Once in the Zulu club, 
he joined the Ambassador's Krewe. Additionally, he joined the Safety, 
Election, Carnival Activities and the Coronation Committees.
  Mr. Lucien is an avid sports fan and was not fulfilled watching 
sports on television, therefore, he decided to become a high school 
referee. In 2012, he be came a football referee for the Louisiana High 
School Officials Association (LHSOA) and in 2013 a basketball referee 
for LHSOA.
  Mr. Lucien has been married to the 2019 Zulu Ambassadress, Talana M. 
Suarez-Lucien, for 19 years. Their loving family consist of three 
children--Jasmine, Tayler, and Gregory Jr--and their first grandchild, 
Jaxson.
  Madam Speaker, I celebrate the life and legacy of Mr. Gregory J. 
Lucien Sr.

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