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

            House Resolution No. 338.

            A resolution for the Honorable Sandy Caul.

            Whereas, It is with great admiration and appreciation for her years of service to the people of this state as well as her constituents of the Ninety-ninth District that we honor Representative Sandy Caul as she ends her tenure of service in the Michigan House of Representatives.  Her commitment to public service has greatly enriched this legislative body; and

            Whereas, With caring for others as her passion, Sandy Caul attended nursing school at the Augustana School of Nursing and furthered her education by attending Central Michigan University.  Prior to her election to the House of Representatives, she served as a member of the Isabella County Commission where she held the leadership positions of chair and vice-chair.  A registered nurse by profession, she is the former  vice president of Petra Management and is president of Rehabilitation Plus Care Inc., the company she formed in 1992; and

            Whereas, Representative Caul incorporated her insights and experience in health care to public policy issues into her role as a legislator by serving on a number of work groups and task forces concerning health care and education issues.  She has contributed a great deal to the appropriations process as a member of the House Appropriations Committee, as well as this legislative body during her years of service.  Furthermore, in her capacity as chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on higher education, she was instrumental in developing a funding plan to help Michigan universities like Central Michigan University gain the biggest annual funding increase in the school’s history. She has also been influential in the creation of such hallmark programs as the Michigan Merit Award and the Elder Prescription Insurance Program (EPIC); now, therefore, be it

            Resolved by the House of Representatives, that we offer this expression of admiration and thanks to Representative Sandy Caul for her dedication to the people of this state as a member of the House of Representatives; and be it further

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