house resolution no.377

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

A resolution of tribute for the Honorable John Cherry.

Whereas, It is with sincere gratitude that we honor Representative John Cherry as his time in the Michigan House of Representatives comes to a close. He has served all of Michigan and his constituents in the Forty-ninth District, which includes the cities of Flushing, Mount Morris, and Swartz Creek, part of the city of Flint, and the townships of Flint and Mount Morris, with distinction and honor; and

Whereas, Representative Cherry earned a bachelor’s degree in natural resources and environment and a master’s degree in public policy from the University of Michigan. His passion for the outdoors led him to a position in the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Office of Science and Policy. He later moved to the DNR’s grants management staff and was promoted to the Department’s performance management coordinator position in 2011. Inspired by friends and family, Representative Cherry ran for Flint’s Charter Commission in 2015. Under his leadership as vice chair, the Commission proposed and implemented Flint’s first new charter in more than forty years; and

Whereas, Representative Cherry was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives in 2018. He served as minority vice chair of the Government Operations Committee and was a member of the committees on Commerce and Tourism, Appropriations, and Energy. On the Appropriations Committee, he served as minority vice chair of the Subcommittee on Natural Resources and Environmental Quality and as a member of the subcommittees on Joint Capital Outlay and Health and Human Services. During his tenure, Representative Cherry took an interest in a number of policies to improve the lives of Michiganders, as he championed legislation on the environment and recreation; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, That we offer this expression of tribute to commend and thank the Honorable John Cherry for his notable contributions to this legislative body and to our state; and be it further

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