SR-151, As Adopted by Senate, March 2, 2016

            Senator Nofs offered the following resolution:

            Senate Resolution No. 151.

            A resolution of tribute offered to honor John Quackenbush upon the end of his term on the Michigan Public Service Commission.

            Whereas, It is a great pleasure to extend this expression of our thanks and appreciation to John Quackenbush for his longstanding commitment to public service and outstanding leadership as chairman of the Michigan Public Service Commission; and

            Whereas, Commissioner Quackenbush serves on several committees of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, is a member of the Advisory Council for the Gas Technology Institute, served as a board member of the Society of Utility and Regulatory Financial Analysts, and was appointed to the Technical Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Standards Committee of the United States Department of Transportation; and

            Whereas, In 2011, Commissioner Quackenbush was named a TopGun U.S. Industries Investment Mind by Brendan Wood International, and he is a member of the CFA Institute and CFA Society of Chicago; and

            Whereas, Prior to his appointment by Governor Snyder, Commissioner Quackenbush served in several senior financial analyst roles with the Illinois Commerce Commission, served as a manager of the Sprint Corporation Treasury Department and Sprint Corporation Local Telecom Division, and most recently worked for UBS Global Asset Management as managing director and senior investment analyst responsible for equity research for the transportation, utilities, and coal industries in the United States and Canada; and

            Whereas, Commissioner Quackenbush's vision, integrity, and intelligence have earned him well-deserved recognition and our deepest appreciation; and

            Whereas, We wish John the best of health, happiness, and success in all his future endeavors; now, therefore, be it

            Resolved by the Senate, That we offer this expression of our highest tribute to honor John Quackenbush; and be it further

            Resolved, That a copy of this resolution by transmitted to John Quackenbush as a token of our esteem.