house resolution no.415

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

A resolution of tribute for the Honorable Shri Thanedar.

Whereas, It is a pleasure to recognize the Honorable Shri Thanedar for his service to his constituents in the Third District and the people of this state as he concludes his time in the Michigan House of Representatives. Representative Thanedar has endeavored faithfully to advocate for the city of Detroit during his term in office and serve as a model of the American Dream; and

Whereas, Before his election to the House in 2020, Representative Thanedar had a successful career as a scientist and entrepreneur. In 1979, he immigrated to the United States to seek greater opportunities and earn money for his family in India. He earned a Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Akron and a master's degree in business administration from the University of Bombay before participating in a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Michigan. He utilized his education to become a small business owner in the chemical and pharmaceutical industry. He has become a proud member of the Detroit community, along with his wife, Shashi, and his two sons, Samir and Neil; and

Whereas, Representative Thanedar was highly involved in the Committee on Appropriations, serving as minority vice chair of the Subcommittee on the Environment, Great Lakes and Energy and as a member of the Subcommittee on Health and Human Services and the Subcommittee on School Aid and Department of Education. In this role, Representative Thanedar helped allocate funding to improve the state's public health, environment, and schools, including working on the state's largest ever per-student investment in education; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, That we offer this expression of tribute to commend and thank the Honorable Shri Thanedar 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 Thanedar as evidence of our gratitude and best wishes.