AS ADOPTED BY SENATE, DECEMBER 17, 2020

senate Resolution No.157

Senator Shirkey offered the following resolution:

A resolution of tribute for the Honorable Peter MacGregor.

Whereas, It is a great honor to congratulate Senator Peter MacGregor as he concludes his services in this legislative body and takes on his new role as Kent County Treasurer. Senator MacGregor's hard work and commitment to improving the lives of the people of the Twenty-eighth District and our entire state have been a great asset to the Senate during his time in office; and

Whereas, A graduate of Michigan State University, Senator MacGregor has long been active in public life in his Kent County community. He served as a township trustee, supervisor, and planning commissioner in Cannon Township and served two terms in the House of Representatives before his election to the Senate in 2014. Senator MacGregor was also a long-time small business owner; and

Whereas, Senator MacGregor has played an important role shaping policy and shepherding the work of this legislative body during his six years in the Senate, including as lead sponsor of more than four dozen public acts. He has been a critical member of the Appropriations Committee for his entire tenure in the Senate, serving as vice chair of the committee and on the Senate Fiscal Agency Governing Board during his first term. He has been the chair and vice chair of the Health and Human Services subcommittee, and a member of the Capital Outlay, Environmental Quality, Higher Education, and Transportation subcommittees. In addition, he has served as chair of the Oversight Committee and as a member of the Banking and Financial Institutions, Commerce, Economic Development and International Investment, Economic and Small Business Development, and Regulatory Reform committees. His colleagues have also relied on him to manage the flow of legislation on the Senate floor during the current term, electing him Majority Floor Leader; now, therefore, be it

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

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