trajectory, which launched 12 years ago when Michigan emerged from the despair of the lost decade. But
we are just getting started.
The people of Michigan sent every one of us, Republican and Democrat, here for a reason. In a closely
divided Legislature, the people of Michigan want us to closely work together on their behalf, to govern in
the middle. If we collaborate — if we focus on serving and helping those we represent — then we will have
a successful two years, because the people of our state will have a successful two years, and an even brighter
future in the years still to come.
With a commitment to the people of Michigan, and a readiness to keep working together to achieve our
state’s full potential, I second the nomination of Joe Tate to serve this chamber and our great state as Speaker
of the House of Representatives.”
The question being on the election of a Speaker,
The roll of the House was called by the Assistant Clerk and the members voted as follows: