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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO.
SCR-8, As Adopted by Senate, November 13, 2025 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO.
8 Senators Brinks, Nesbitt, Albert, Anthony, Bayer, Bellino, Bumstead, Camilleri, Cavanagh, Chang, Cherry, Daley, Damoose, Geiss, Hauck, Hertel, Hoitenga, Huizenga, Irwin, Johnson, Klinefelt, Lauwers, Lindsey, McBroom, McCann, McMorrow, Moss, Outman, Polehanki, Runestad, Santana, Shink, Singh, Theis, Victory, Webber and Wojno offered the following concurrent resolution:
8 Senators Brinks and Nesbitt offered the following concurrent resolution:
She will be remembered for her vibrant LSB Research Services Division GCK R0139'25_SCR8_AAH_1 yzj0gx 1 spirit and her steadfast belief in the power of public servants to make the world a better place;
She will be remembered for her vibrant spirit and her steadfast belief in the power of public servants to make the world a better place;
and Whereas, Irma Clark-Coleman was born in rural Georgia but moved to Michigan at a young age, attending Pershing High School in Detroit and earning bachelor’s and master’s degrees in communications from Wayne State University.
and Whereas, Irma Clark-Coleman was born in rural Georgia but moved to Michigan at a young age, attending Pershing High School in LSB Research Services Division GCK R0139'25_SCR8_AAS_1 idfrmc 1 Detroit and earning bachelor’s and master’s degrees in communications from Wayne State University.
During her first term in the Senate, she served as minority vice chair of the Committee on Education and the Committee on Senior Citizens and Veterans Affairs, and she was a member of the Committee on Banking and Financial Institutions and the Committee LSB Research Services Division GCK R0139'25_SCR8_AAH_1 yzj0gx 1 on Families and Human Services.
During her first term in the Senate, she served as minority vice chair of the Committee on Education and the Committee on Senior Citizens and Veterans Affairs, and she was a member of the Committee on Banking and Financial Institutions and the Committee on Families and Human Services.
She continued to lead on education issues, serving as minority vice chair of the Subcommittee on Community Colleges as well as the Subcommittee on History, Arts, and Libraries.
She continued to lead on education issues, serving as minority vice chair of the Subcommittee on Community Colleges as well as the LSB Research Services Division GCK R0139'25_SCR8_AAS_1 idfrmc 1 Subcommittee on History, Arts, and Libraries.
Perhaps the most memorable moment from her time in the Legislature was when she brought the Four Tops – two of whom were LSB Research Services Division GCK R0139'25_SCR8_AAH_1 yzj0gx 1 her high school classmates – to the Senate floor to celebrate their 50th year together.
Perhaps the most memorable moment from her time in the Legislature was when she brought the Four Tops – two of whom were her high school classmates – to the Senate floor to celebrate their 50th year together.
and Whereas, Following her service in the Legislature, Irma Clark- Coleman returned to Wayne County government.
and Whereas, Following her service in the Legislature, Irma Clark- LSB Research Services Division GCK R0139'25_SCR8_AAS_1 idfrmc 1 Coleman returned to Wayne County government.
Wayne County and the state of Michigan have lost an exemplary leader and public servant, LSB Research Services Division GCK R0139'25_SCR8_AAH_1 yzj0gx 1 but Irma Clark-Coleman’s legacy will live on for years to come;
Wayne County and the state of Michigan have lost an exemplary leader and public servant, but Irma Clark-Coleman’s legacy will live on for years to come;
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 Irma Clark-Coleman, a member of the House of Representatives from 1999 to 2002 and the Senate from 2003 to 2010;
now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That we offer this expression of our highest tribute LSB Research Services Division GCK R0139'25_SCR8_AAS_1 idfrmc to honor the memory of Irma Clark-Coleman, a member of the House of Representatives from 1999 to 2002 and the Senate from 2003 to 2010;
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