Bill Text: MI HR0020 | 2017-2018 | 99th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: A resolution of tribute offered as a memorial for Hubert Price, Jr., former member of the House of Representatives.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-02-09 - Adopted By Unanimous Standing Vote [HR0020 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2017-HR0020-Introduced.html
The Speaker, on behalf of the entire membership of the House of Representatives, offered the following resolution:
House Resolution No. 20.
A resolution of tribute offered as a memorial for Hubert Price, Jr., former member of the House of Representatives.
Whereas, The members of this legislative body were saddened to learn of the passing of former Representative Hubert Price, Jr. A hardworking mentor and advocate for the communities of Pontiac, Auburn Hills, Lake Angelus, and our state, he was known for serving in a bipartisan fashion with civility and courtesy; and
Whereas, Hubert Price, Jr.'s time with the Michigan House of Representatives was only a small part of a long career in public service. A community activist, he was a member of the Pontiac Organization of Black Youth, fought for open housing in his home town of Pontiac, and secured summer jobs for Pontiac youth and minorities in Oakland County. He was involved with the North Oakland NAACP and the Pontiac Area Urban League, and from 1975 to 1994, served as an Oakland County commissioner. He was known to say, "If you're not at the table, you're on the menu"; and
Whereas, Elected to the House of Representatives in a special election in 1994, Representative Price was a member of the Appropriations committee for six years, serving at times as the chair of the Family Independence Agency and Community Colleges subcommittees, and as the minority vice chair of the full committee. In his leadership positions, he worked diligently to improve day care services for children, early childhood education, housing opportunities, and social service benefits. He was proud to be part of the Legislative Urban Caucus and the Children's Caucus, both bipartisan efforts created to focus greater attention on two issues of great importance to him; and
Whereas, Representative Price did not retire when he left the Legislature in 2000, but continued to work in his community, serving on the board of the United Way of Oakland County and leading the sesquicentennial celebration of Pontiac's incorporation as a city, among other activities. He left an indelible mark for the better on Pontiac and our entire state; now, therefore be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives, That we offer this expression of our highest tribute to honor the memory of Hubert Price, Jr., a member of this legislative body from 1994 to 2000; and be it further
Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the Price family as evidence of our lasting esteem for his memory.
