Senator Hertel asked and was granted unanimous consent to make a statement and moved that the statement be printed in the Journal.
The motion prevailed.
Senator Hertel’s statement is as follows:
Senate Bill No. 1009 will designate a portion of highway I-94 in Ypsilanti Charter Township as the Nicholas A. Sada and Sergeant Davyon D. Rose Memorial Highway. This legislation honors the lives of two exemplary men in our community, and I firmly believe that one of the most basic things our government can do is honor those who died in service to us.
To Nick and Davyon’s family watching from home today, I am so grateful to have gotten to know your boys through you. It has been a privilege to get to know your family. Both of these men were graduates of Everett High School in Lansing and were known by their community for their welcoming demeanor, sharp wits, and love for sports. Following graduation, Davyon bravely served in the United States Army. Upon returning home, Nicholas helped Davyon secure employment with C & D Hughes, Inc., a Michigan Department of Transportation road construction contractor.
It was on the evening of November 7, 2021, that Nicholas and Davyon, while working on our roads in Michigan, were struck and killed at work by a drunk driver entering a construction zone on eastbound I-94. Shortly after Nick and Davyon’s deaths, the family took their grief and used it to do two things—to bring about awareness for safety for construction workers on site, and to try to bring justice for their sons. We owe them and we owe their sons a debt of gratitude.
Although Nick and Davyon were taken from us nearly two years ago, the commitment and love of their family and our community should be made evident by this memorial. I want to thank Chairman Barrett for taking up these bills quickly and thank the Majority Leader for putting them on the floor today. With this legislation, we can honor these men and provide a sliver of solace to the friends and family they left behind.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 943, entitled
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” by amending section 79d (MCL 257.79d), as added by 2003 PA 315.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows: