2024 Senate Concurrent Resolution 16

Whereas, It is with great sorrow that the members of this Legislature learned about the passing of Mike Green. He will be remembered as a dedicated public servant and leader who was committed to his constituents in the Thirty-First Senate District and the Eighty-Fourth House District; and

Whereas, Mike Green was born in Risco, Missouri, before moving to Michigan. He was a member of the 1966 graduating class of Goodrich High School and attended Flint Jr. College. Before being elected to the Michigan House of Representatives, Mike Green worked for General Motors for nearly three decades; additionally, he operated the family farm for 17 years and owned a custom log furniture business. Furthermore, Mike Green was elected and served as a Tuscola County commissioner for eight years and also worked as an aide for a former Senator. Throughout his life, Mike Green’s dedication to his community was evident from his active participation in and leadership over a number of organizations: the Tuscola County Cooperative Extension, the Tuscola County Health Department, the Thumb Area Commission on Aging, the Thumb Area Consortium Joint Executive Council, the Michigan Association of Counties, and many others. A devout Baptist, Mike Green was also an active member of his religious community – the Juniata Baptist Church – and the Gideons International; and

Whereas, Mike Green was first elected to the Michigan House of Representatives in 1994, where he served three terms. During his tenure as a representative, Mike Green served in multiple roles on various committees, including serving as the minority vice chair of the Agriculture Committee, the vice chair of the Agriculture and Forestry Committee, and the chair of the Agriculture and Resource Management Committee. In 2010, Mike Green was elected to the Michigan Senate, where he served two terms. During his time as a senator, Mike Green served with distinction on a number of committees, including as the vice chair of the Agriculture Committee and, at various times, as chair of the Appropriations subcommittee on Agriculture and Rural Development and the committees on the Department of Environmental Quality, the Department of Natural Resources, and Natural Resources. During his time in the Legislature, Mike Green was particularly known as a pro-life advocate and a champion for issues concerning autism, rural communities, gun ownership, and the outdoors. His passion for the outdoors led him to re-establish the bipartisan Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus; and

Whereas, Mike Green is survived by his wife of 56 years, Paula, and five children. Additionally, he is survived by twenty-two grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son and grandson, who passed away before birth. We offer our condolences to Mike Green’s loved ones and join them in recognizing his lifetime of contributions to the State of Michigan, which will always be remembered; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That we offer this expression of our highest tribute to honor the memory of Michael L. Green, a loyal member of Michigan’s House of Representatives from 1995 to 2000 and the Senate from 2011 to 2018; and be it further

Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the Green family as evidence of our lasting esteem for his memory.