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

            House Resolution No. 332.

            A resolution for the Honorable Chris Kolb.

            Whereas, It is with great admiration for his commitment to the people of the Fifty-third District and to the entire state that we honor Representative Chris Kolb, who has greatly contributed to the legislative process over the past six years; and

            Whereas, A native of Ann Arbor, Representative Kolb has dedicated his life to the community in which he was born and raised.  He is an alumnus of the University of Michigan, earning a bachelor's degree in natural resources.  He furthered his education by pursuing graduate studies in political science at Emory University and graduated from the Bowhay Institute for Legislative Leadership Development.  He was also a recipient of the Henry Toll Fellowship in 2002 and was appointed to the Governor's Michigan Land Use Leadership Council in 2003; and

            Whereas, Representative Kolb harnessed his wealth of expertise in environmental affairs and his background as legislative staffer and incorporated these experiences into his service as a legislator.  He has contributed a great deal to the appropriations process as a member of the House Appropriations Committee and, in particular, the subcommittees on Economic Development, Department of Environmental Quality, and Department of Human Services; now, therefore, be it

            Resolved by the House of Representatives, That we offer this expression of admiration and thanks to Representative Chris Kolb for his years of service in the Michigan House of Representatives; and be it further

            Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to Representative Kolb as a token of the high esteem in which he is held by the members of this legislative body.