2012-0207
Title
In Recognition: District Attorney Harry J. Morel, Jr.
Body
The Parish of St. Charles
June 4, 2012
IN RECOGNITION
WHEREAS, Mr. Harry J. Morel, Jr. and his wife Gwen Dufrene Morel are the parents of Dr. Margaret Morel Pelitere, wife of Michael Pelitere, Judge Michele R. Morel, wife of Ricky Oubre, and Mary Beth Morel Hymel, wife of Brett Hymel, and the grandparents of Chloe, Cameron, and Collin Pelitere, Therese and Camille Hymel, and Jason and Kaelen Oubre; and,
WHEREAS, Mr. Morel graduated in 1961 from Jesuit High School in the honors curriculum and as a three-sport letterman; he received his Juris Doctorate Degree from Louisiana State University Law School in 1968; and,
WHEREAS, during his time at LSU, Mr. Morel was a three-year letterman in baseball, having received All SEC West accolades in 1964 and led the team in at bats in 1965, hits in 1964 and 1965, doubles in 1963, 1964, and 1965, triples in 1963, and batting average in 1963 and 1965, being selected to the All-Alex Box Stadium Foundation Era Team for his contributions to the Tiger baseball team as an exceptional student athlete at LSU; and,
WHEREAS, Mr. Morel began his service as an Assistant District Attorney for the 29th Judicial District on September 1, 1975 and on November 7, 1978, was elected District Attorney for the 29th Judicial District of the State of Louisiana, encompassing St. Charles and St. John the Baptist Parishes; and,
WHEREAS, District Attorney Morel was re-elected, without opposition, for five consecutive six year terms, serving the citizens of the 29th Judicial District from January 1, 1979 until his retirement on May 31, 2012; and,
WHEREAS, during his tenure, District Attorney Morel received numerous accolades and achievements including serving on the Board of Directors and as President of the Louisiana District Attorney's Association, on the Board of Directors of the National District Attorneys Association, on the Board of the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement, as Chairman of Louisiana State Victims Services Advisory Board, and the Drug Control and Violent Crime Policy Board, as well as a member of the Priorities Committee, and a member of the Peace Officers Standards and Training Committee; and,
WHEREAS, District Attorney Morel has been recognized by the Victim's and Citizens Against Crime, by Crime Fighters, the Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence, and has been inducted into the Louisiana Justice Hall of Fame; and,
WHEREAS, District Attorney Morel has served the citizens of the 29th Judicial District with honor, dignity, and distinction for over thirty-three years.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THAT WE, THE MEMBERS OF THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL, AND THE PARISH PRESIDENT, Duly Assembled on this 4th day of June, 2012 do hereby express our sincere thanks and appreciation for Outstanding and Distinguished Public Service to
Harry J. Morel, Jr.
District Attorney
29th Judicial District
January 1, 1979 - May 31, 2012
"PARISH OF PLENTY"
created in 1807 from the county of the
"German Coast", a parish of
unprecedented economic and social
development, known for its
hospitality, rural living and sporting
opportunitiesÂ… with the added
distinction of being located
on both sides of the
Mighty Mississippi River.