Bill Text: MI HR0425 | 2017-2018 | 99th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: A resolution of tribute for the Honorable Stephanie Chang.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-11-28 - Adopted [HR0425 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2017-HR0425-Introduced.html
The Speaker, on behalf of the entire membership of the House of Representatives, offered the following resolution:
House Resolution No. 425.
A resolution of tribute for the Honorable Stephanie Chang.
Whereas, It is with great appreciation for her hard work and dedication to the people of this state and the Sixth District, which includes the cities of Ecorse, River Rouge, and part of Detroit, that we recognize Representative Stephanie Chang upon completion of two terms of service as a member of this chamber; and
Whereas, Stephanie Chang holds a bachelor's and two master's degrees from the University of Michigan. She worked tirelessly as a community organizer in Detroit for almost ten years in leadership positions with many organizations, including the James and Grace Lee Boggs School, the Center for Progressive Leadership in Michigan, the Campaign for Justice, the New American Leaders Project, the Detroit Asian Youth Project, NextGen Climate Michigan, and Michigan United/One United Michigan. She is a co-founder and past president of Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote-Michigan; and
Whereas, After her election in 2014 as the first Asian American woman in the Michigan Legislature, Representative Chang continued to champion Detroit and Downriver in her work on air quality, affordable and safe drinking water, education, criminal justice reforms, and improving economic opportunities. She served on the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Education Reform, Criminal Justice, and Law and Justice committees, the last as minority vice chair. Throughout her career and political tenure, she has demonstrated an admirable passion for and commitment to the ideals of opportunity, fairness, justice, and equity for all. She established the District 6 Neighborhood Services Center to serve the needs of her constituents, including saving homes from foreclosure; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives, That we offer this expression of tribute to commend and thank the Honorable Stephanie Chang for her notable contributions to this legislative body and to our state; and be it further
Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to Representative Chang as evidence of our esteem and best wishes as she moves onto the Senate.
