Bill Text: MI HR0454 | 2017-2018 | 99th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: A resolution of tribute for the Honorable Jim Runestad.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-12-06 - Adopted [HR0454 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2017-HR0454-Enrolled.html
The Speaker, on behalf of the entire membership of the House of Representatives, offered the following resolution:
House Resolution No. 454.
A resolution of tribute for the Honorable Jim Runestad.
Whereas, We are pleased to congratulate Representative Jim Runestad on the completion of his service to the Michigan House of Representatives. His determination and passion have been an asset to this legislative body and his constituents in the Forty-fourth District in western Oakland County; and
Whereas, Representative Runestad is a graduate of Central Michigan University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in education. He has extensive experience in the insurance industry, including more than a decade operating his own insurance company. Active in his community and in local politics for much of his life, Representative Runestad formally entered public life when he was elected to the Oakland County Commission in 2008; and
Whereas, During his two terms in the House, Representative Runestad has worked on a variety of issues, including sponsoring public acts related to the retention of police body camera footage and pension forfeiture for public employees who violate the public trust. He has chaired the Judiciary Committee, served as the vice chair of the Families, Children, and Seniors Committee, and been an active member of the Insurance, Local Government, and Communications and Technology committees over the last four years; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives, That we offer this expression of tribute to commend and thank the Honorable Jim Runestad 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 Runestad as evidence of our gratitude and best wishes as he moves onto the Senate.
