Reps. Bauer, Meadows, Opsommer, Denby, Ball, Espinoza, Paul Scott, Hammel, Byrum, Coulouris, Slezak, Stanley, Gonzales, Terry Brown, Horn, Rogers, Rick Jones, Stamas, Moore, Caul and Daley offered the following resolution:

            House Resolution No. 178.

A resolution honoring the C.S. Mott Foundation.

Whereas, The C.S. Mott Foundation was founded in 1926 by Charles Stewart Mott from Flint, Michigan; and

Whereas, The Prima Civitas Foundation is a non-profit economic and community development collaborative that serves the state of Michigan as it re-invents its economic base in the 21st century; and

Whereas, In November 2008, the C.S. Mott Foundation awarded the Prima Civitas Foundation a one year grant called Moving Ideas to Market; and

Whereas, The Moving Ideas to Market initiative empowered three action teams, comprised of numerous volunteers from across the state, to collaborate on strategies that improve the commercialization and entrepreneurship culture in Michigan; and

Whereas, The following organizations are currently engaged in the Moving Ideas to Market initiative: Central Michigan University, Corporation for a Skilled Workforce, Clinton County Economic Alliance, DeWitt High School, Generation E Institute, Great Lakes Entrepreneur’s Quest, ITEC–Lansing, Junior Achievement of Mid Michigan, Kettering University, Lansing Community College, Lansing Economic Area Partnership, Madle Marketing, LLC, Michigan 4-H Foundation, Michigan Department of Education; Career and Technical Education, Michigan Education Association, Michigan Small Business and Technology Development Center, Michigan State University, Michigan State University Extension, Michigan Virtual University, Michigan Universities Commercialization Initiative, Michigan Works!–Thumb Area, Middle Michigan Development Corporation, Midland Tomorrow, Mid-Michigan Innovation Center, Saginaw County Business and Education Partnership, Saginaw Valley State University, University of Michigan – Flint and White Brothers Music; and

Whereas, The Moving Ideas to Market grant, provided by the C.S. Mott Foundation, has had a tremendous and lasting impact on the Mid-Michigan region and the entire state of Michigan; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body  honors the C.S. Mott Foundation. We applaud its continued efforts throughout our state; and, be it father

Resolved, That the members of this legislative body thanks the C.S. Mott Foundation for its investment in Michigan through the Moving Ideas to Market initiative.