Bill Text: MI HR0423 | 2021-2022 | 101st Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: A resolution of tribute for the Honorable Ben Frederick.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2022-12-07 - Adopted [HR0423 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2021-HR0423-Enrolled.html
house resolution no.423
The Speaker, on behalf of the entire membership of the House of Representatives, offered the following resolution:
A resolution of tribute for the Honorable Ben Frederick.
Whereas, It is an honor to recognize the Honorable Ben Frederick as he concludes his six years of service in the Michigan House of Representatives. He is a respected colleague who has worked tirelessly for the betterment of the Eighty-fifth District, which includes Shiawassee County and the southwestern portion of Saginaw County, and to secure a bright future for all of Michigan; and
Whereas, Representative Frederick has spent his career as a devoted servant of the people, dedicating most of his adult life to various public service roles beginning at age 19. At the state level, he worked as a legislative staffer and campaign manager for various legislators for over fourteen years. At the local level, Representative Frederick served as a member of the Owosso City Council and as mayor of Owosso for seven years, the youngest person to hold that position in city history. During his time as an elected official, Representative Frederick earned a bachelor's degree in interdisciplinary studies from Liberty University and a master's degree in management and leadership from Western Governors University. In 2012, Representative Frederick was named a Citizen of the Year by the Shiawassee Regional Chamber of Commerce, and he has worked with many other organizations, including the Pregnancy Resource Center of Shiawassee County, Shiawassee-Saginaw Habitat for Humanity, the Kiwanis Club of Owosso, and Friends of the Shiawassee River. Representative Frederick married his high school sweetheart, Lydia, and together they are raising their family in his hometown of Owosso; and
Whereas, Representative Frederick has served as chair of the Committee on Workforce and Trade Development, majority vice chair of the Committee on Health Policy, and a member of the committees on Agriculture, Appropriations, Commerce and Trade, Energy, Insurance, Local Government, and Regulatory Reform. On the Appropriations Committee, he served as chair of the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Community Colleges. Representative Frederick was also appointed to the Select Committee on Reducing Car Insurance Rates, the House Fiscal Agency Governing Committee, the Michigan Workforce Development Board, and the Legislative Council. While Representative Frederick successfully sponsored a variety of bills, his areas of focus included providing greater postsecondary educational opportunities for adult learners, elevating professional trades careers, incentivizing economic development and historic preservation, and advocating for adults and children with special needs; and
Whereas, In his final term, Representative Frederick was appointed Majority Floor Leader. In this role, he concentrated on preserving the integrity and traditions of the House of Representatives while effectively and efficiently steering the chamber in the passage of several notable pieces of legislation, including bills sponsored or promoted by Representative Frederick to help Michigan students pursue apprenticeships, support small businesses, appropriate record investments for higher education, and create greater opportunities for jobs for the hardworking people of Michigan; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives, That we offer this expression of tribute to commend and thank the Honorable Ben Frederick for his notable contributions to this legislative body and to our state; and be it further
Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to Representative Frederick as evidence of our gratitude and best wishes.
