Reps. Bradstreet, Spade, Stallworth, Accavitti, Casperson, Caul, DeRossett, Ehardt, Elkins, Farhat, Garfield, Gillard, Hopgood, Howell, Jamnick, Koetje, Law, Lipsey, Meyer, Newell, Nitz, Pappageorge, Richardville, Sak, Shackleton, Shulman, Stahl, Tabor, Taub, Vander Veen, Voorhees, Walker, Woodward, Acciavatti, Byrum and Huizenga offered the following resolution:

            House Resolution No. 112.

            A resolution honoring David A. Svanda upon completion of his term on the Michigan Public Service Commission.

            Whereas, It  is  a  great  pleasure  to  extend  this  expression  of  our  thanks  and  best  wishes  to  David A. Svanda  for over seven years of service on the Michigan Public Service Commission.  Commissioner Svanda’s commitment to excellence in public service has provided our state and country with outstanding leadership through a period of time when the energy, transportation and telecommunications industries have experienced unprecedented changes.  Through these times, David A. Svanda has exhibited the highest standards of citizenship, dedication and unselfishness; and

            Whereas, During his recent tenure as a Michigan Public Service Commissioner, David A. Svanda served as the first President of the National Association of Regulatory Commissioners (NARUC) from Michigan in over 100 years. While serving as chairman of the Board of NARUC, he also served on that organization’s executive committee, the board of directors, and previously was chairman of the Committee on Finance and Technology and chairman of the Mentoring and New Member Services Committee.  He was also a member of the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Local and State Government Advisory Committee and past president of the 15-state Mid-American Regulatory Conference (MARC).  He was and is a member of the Keystone Energy Board.  Prior to his appointment to the Public Service Commission, he served as Director of Administrative Services for Governor John Engler and as Director of the Governor’s Northern Michigan Office.  He is a former city manager of the city of Marquette and has served on many national, state, regional and local boards; and

            Whereas, Commissioner Svanda worked tirelessly to implement energy and telecommunications restructuring legislation in Michigan and provided critical expert testimony before many state legislative and congressional panels; and

            Whereas, Commissioner Svanda’s intelligence, vision and integrity have earned him widespread acclaim and our deepest appreciation; now, therefore, be it

            Resolved  by  the  House of Representatives, That  the  members  of  this  legislative  body  honor  and  commend  David A. Svanda  upon  leaving state government after years of distinguished service to Michigan and sincerely wish him continued success in all endeavors; and be it further

            Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to David A. Svanda as a token of our esteem.