WHEREAS, the corrections profession is one of the most challenging and noble professions which keep our citizens and our communities safe by securing jails and prisons and the offenders within; and WHEREAS, correctional staff members serve admirably in facilities all across the country as counselors, teachers, chaplains, health care professionals, support staff, custody officers, supervisors, wardens, and directors; and WHEREAS, in the Town of Jena such services are rendered by the most capable committed, patient and persistent professional correctional staff members at the LaSalle ICE Processing Center operated by The GEO Group, Incorporated; and WHEREAS, the professional correctional employees at LaSalle ICE Processing Center face daily challenges, often at personal risk to administer the responsibility of custody and control of those individuals assigned to the facility and provide for the safety of the community. NOW, THEREFORE, I, LaDawn C.