house resolution no.371

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

A resolution of tribute for the Honorable Kyra Bolden.

Whereas, This legislative body is pleased to honor and thank Representative Kyra Bolden for her service. She tirelessly served her constituents in the Thirty-fifth District, including the communities of Southfield, Lathrup Village, Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms, and Franklin; and

Whereas, As a lifelong resident of Michigan, Representative Bolden is a committed and fearless leader of her community. She was raised by parents Cheryl Gambrell and Donald Harris and is a proud sister to Doctor Whitney Brown. She earned her bachelor   s degree in psychology from Grand Valley State University and a juris doctor from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law. Representative Bolden is also the wife of Doctor Gregory Bolden II, and a mother to daughter, Emerson Bolden. As a result of her hard work and experience, Representative Bolden was a court-appointed defense attorney in the Forty-sixth District Court, served as a staff attorney for the Wayne County Third Circuit Court, and worked as a civil litigator in private practice. Representative Bolden has further served her community through her involvement as the Commissioner of the Southfield Total Living Commission, and as a member of organizations such as the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.; National Congress of Black Women, Oakland County Chapter; and the Women Lawyers Association of Michigan, Oakland County; and

Whereas, Representative Bolden was a leader in the Michigan House of Representatives. Elected in 2018, she served on the Insurance and the Judiciary Committee, as well as serving as the minority vice chair for the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules and as the Assistant Democratic Leader. Representative Bolden worked successfully across party lines to protect vulnerable Michiganders, but of all her accomplishments, she is most proud to have passed legislation that protects survivors of sexual violence; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, That we offer this expression of tribute to commend and thank the Honorable Kyra Bolden for her many contributions to this legislative body and to the state of Michigan; and be it further

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