MI HR0455

Honors the Honorable Ellen Cogen Lipton for concluding her six-year service in the Michigan House of Representatives representing the Twenty-seventh District

Notes her background including a chemistry degree from Williams College, law degree from Harvard Law School, patent attorney career, and prior service on community boards and the State Board of Accountancy

Recognizes her legislative priorities including increased education funding, renewable energy promotion, natural resource protection, and expansion of Michigan's stem cell research industry

Cites her service as minority vice-chair of the Education Committee and Legislative Council, membership on Judiciary and Insurance committees, service on the Indigent Defense Commission, and 2010 recognition as Legislator of the Year by the Michigan Probate Judges Association

Directs transmission of the resolution to Representative Lipton as evidence of the House's gratitude and best wishes