house Resolution No.331

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

A resolution of tribute for the Honorable Lynn Afendoulis.

Whereas, It is with admiration that we extend this expression of thanks to Representative Afendoulis as her time in the Michigan House of Representatives comes to an end. Throughout her tenure, her dedication to public service has benefited her constituents in the Seventy-third District and the people of this state; and

Whereas, Prior to being elected to this chamber in 2018, Representative Afendoulis earned a degree in journalism from Michigan State University. She worked for Universal Forest Products, Inc., for 25 years, including 15 years as the director of corporate communication. Representative Afendoulis is also active in her community, serving on the boards of the Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce, the Grand Rapids Youth Commonwealth, and a number of other organizations; and

Whereas, Representative Afendoulis has been a leader on important policy issues. She was appointed the chair of the House Committee on Tax Policy and also served on the Health Policy; Military, Veterans, and Homeland Security; and Transportation and Infrastructure committees. She introduced legislation to increase transparency in the state's economic development incentives and make the sales tax more equitable for Michigan retailers; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, That we offer this expression of tribute to commend and thank the Honorable Lynn Afendoulis for her notable contributions to this legislative body and our state; and be it further

Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to Representative Afendoulis as evidence of our gratitude and best wishes.