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Senate adopts memorial resolution honoring former Sen. George McManus Jr.
Summary
The Michigan Senate unanimously considered and adopted Senate Resolution 49, a memorial honoring the life and public service of George Alvin McManus Jr., citing his agricultural leadership, work with MSU Extension and sponsorship of the Groundwater and Freshwater Protection Act.
The Michigan Senate on Tuesday adopted Senate Resolution 49, a memorial honoring the life and public service of former state Senator George Alvin McManus Jr.
The resolution, read on the Senate floor, traces McManus’s career from his roots as a fourth-generation cherry farmer on Old Mission Peninsula to his work with the Michigan State University Extension Service and his 12 years in the legislature. It notes his authorship of the Michigan Groundwater and Freshwater Protection Act and his role in securing funding for Project Green at Michigan State University.
Senator Brinks and Senator Demos paid tribute on the floor, asking that their remarks be printed in the journal. Demos noted McManus’s bipartisan approach and community ties, saying McManus “will be remembered for his wit and wisdom, his dramatic storytelling, and his love of the land.” The rules were suspended for immediate consideration and the resolution was adopted; the chamber observed a moment of silence attended by family and former colleagues in the gallery.
What happens next: copies of the resolution will be transmitted to the McManus family as indicated in the resolution text.
