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Former state Representative Jimmy Dale Long, Sr. (1931-2016), of [[Natchitoches, Louisiana|Natchitoches]], a member of the [[Earl Long|Long]] political dynasty who was the chairman of the University of Louisiana System board of supervisors, headed the House Education Committee when Picard was chairman of the corresponding Senate committee. He said that the two developed a working and friendly relationship. "Cecil and I authored a raft of education reform," Long said in his eulogy to Picard. Long said that  Picard was comfortable with himself, and it showed. . . . He told me, 'People believe honesty, and they're not easily misled,' which is how he led his life. . . . Cecil could get things done. His political legacy is [that] he made sure Louisiana's children have the opportunity for a better education."​

Former state Representative Jimmy Dale Long, Sr. (1931-2016), of [[Natchitoches, Louisiana|Natchitoches]], a member of the [[Earl Long|Long]] political dynasty who was the chairman of the University of Louisiana System board of supervisors, headed the House Education Committee when Picard was chairman of the corresponding Senate committee. He said that the two developed a working and friendly relationship. "Cecil and I authored a raft of education reform," Long said in his eulogy to Picard. Long said that  Picard was comfortable with himself, and it showed. . . . He told me, 'People believe honesty, and they're not easily misled,' which is how he led his life. . . . Cecil could get things done. His political legacy is [that] he made sure Louisiana's children have the opportunity for a better education."​

The family requested that Picard be remembered through memorial contributions to the Cecil Picard Endowment Fund to benefit the eponymous Cecil J. Picard Center for Child Development and Lifelong Learning at his ''alma mater,'' the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.​ There is also the Cecil J. Picard Educator Awards.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/education/2018/07/27/wossman-principal-state-principal-year/854136002/|title=Wossman's  (Eric) Davis Is State Principal of the Year|publisher=''The Monroe News-Star''|date=July 27, 2018|accessdate=February 7, 2020}}</ref>

The family requested that Picard be remembered through memorial contributions to the Cecil Picard Endowment Fund to benefit the eponymous Cecil J. Picard Center for Child Development and Lifelong Learning at his ''alma mater,'' the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.​ There is also the Cecil J. Picard Educator Awards.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/education/2018/07/27/wossman-principal-state-principal-year/854136002/|title=Wossman's  (Eric) Davis Is State Principal of the Year|publisher=''[[Monroe News Star]]''|date=July 27, 2018|accessdate=February 7, 2020}}</ref>

In 2006, a year before his death, Picard was inducted into the [[Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame]] in Winnfield.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://lapoliticalmuseum.com/inductees.php|title=[[Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame]]|publisher=lapoliticalmuseum.com|accessdate=February 7, 2020}}</ref>​

In 2006, a year before his death, Picard was inducted into the [[Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame]] in Winnfield.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://lapoliticalmuseum.com/inductees.php|title=[[Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame]]|publisher=lapoliticalmuseum.com|accessdate=February 7, 2020}}</ref>​