The Speaker, on behalf of the entire membership of the House of Representatives, offered the following resolution:

            House Resolution No. 458.

            A resolution of tribute offered as a memorial for Mary B. Schroer, former member of the House of Representatives.

            Whereas, The members of this legislative body were saddened to learn of the passing of former state representative Mary Schroer. For six years, she represented the people of northern Ann Arbor and northwest Washtenaw County with passion and energy; and

            Whereas, A graduate of Eastern Michigan University, Mary Schroer was active over the course of her life in numerous community and civic organizations, working on women's, social justice, education, environmental, and other issues. During the 1970s, she participated in legislative and gubernatorial campaigns, and her efforts eventually led her to the state capitol as a legislative assistant for former state Senator Lana Pollack. After 10 years as legislative staff, she was elected to the House of Representatives in 1992; and

            Whereas, Mary Schroer represented the Fifty-second House District for six years, championing the causes important to her and the people of her district. Thoughtful, diligent, and witty, she applied her decades of experience and knowledge to solving the problems facing our state. She ably served on the Agriculture and Forestry; Corrections; Education; Human Services and Children; Insurance; Judiciary and Civil Rights; Public Health; and Public Retirement committees. During her final term, she served on the Appropriations Committee as chair of the State Police and Military Affairs subcommittee; and

            Whereas, Mary Schroer lived a life dedicated to improving her community and our entire state. Her family can take great pride in her lifetime of accomplishments; now, therefore, be it

            Resolved by the House of Representatives, That we offer this expression of our highest tribute to honor the memory of Mary B. Schroer, a member of this legislative body from 1993 to 1998; and be it further

            Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the Schroer family as evidence of our lasting esteem for her memory.