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

            House Resolution No. 361.

A resolution for the Honorable Ken Bradstreet.

            Whereas, It is with great admiration for his six years of dedicated and tireless work on behalf of the people of the One Hundred Fifth District that the members of the Michigan House of Representatives offer our sincere thanks and gratitude for Ken Bradstreet.  His unwavering principles and sincere desire to serve the people of his district and the entire state of Michigan can be held out as the finest example of what it means to be a public servant; and

            Whereas, The center point of Ken Bradstreet’s life has and will always be his faith, ministry and family.  Following his election to the Michigan House in 1998, Bradstreet brought with him his past experiences and insights to Lansing; and

            Whereas, Ken Bradstreet admirably served as the Chairman of the House Energy & Technology Committee, a key committee as Michigan faced tremendous challenges as regulated industries such as the telecommunications and electric industries transitioned from regulated to competitive environments.  For the past six years, the committee has addressed important energy and telecommunications reform.  Bradstreet helped spearhead the monumental movement of regulated industries to a more competitive marketplace in our state.  Chairman Bradstreet’s critical thinking in regards to complex regulatory and legislative matters is most notably illustrated in his exhaustive work as Chairman of the Anti-trust Subcommittee and the Code of Conduct work-group.  His thoughtful and careful review of the issues has been of immeasurable value to our state and his fellow legislators; and

            Whereas, Bradstreet’s most important legislative accomplishments outside of his leadership on regulatory matters have clearly and steadfastly reflected the same ideals and principles of the man who came to Lansing some six years ago.  A man of who has been a voice of morality and Biblical meaning in the Legislature.  Bradstreet never wavered in his pursuit to place God first, even in his legislative quests.  From his continued sponsorship of the Ten Commandments legislation, to his Intelligent Design Bill, to his most recent Resolution against same-sex domestic partner benefits, Bradstreet has been resolve in the principles that hallmarked his campaign for office in 1998; now, therefore, be it

            Resolved by the House of Representative, That we offer this expression of tribute to commend and thank the Honorable Kenneth L. Bradstreet for his notable contributions to this legislative body and to our entire state; and be it further

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