MI SR0206

Honors Senator Mark C. Jansen upon his retirement from the Michigan Senate after eight years of distinguished service representing the Twenty-eighth District in Kent County.

Recognizes Jansen's legislative career spanning from 1997 in the Michigan House of Representatives through 2002, followed by Senate service beginning in 2007.

Acknowledges his work on state budget, unemployment insurance bonding, employee health care costs for local government, and state employees retirement system reform.

Cites his service on Families and Human Services, Finance, and Appropriations committees, as well as his appointment as chair of the Committee on Reforms, Restructuring, and Reinventing.

Notes Jansen received the MIRS News Most Effective Senator Award twice in recognition of his leadership and devotion to public service.