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HR 187

A Resolution recognizing May 10, 2025, as "National Train Day" in Pennsylvania.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz and 19 co-sponsors

A ceremonial Michigan House resolution honors LaMar Lemmons Jr., expresses sorrow over his death, and sends sympathy to his family - purely symbolic with no legal effect.

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Summary — House Resolution 187 (Tribute to LaMar Lemmons Jr.)

Overview / Purpose

House Resolution No. 187 is a ceremonial, non‑binding resolution offered by the Michigan House of Representatives as a tribute and official expression of sympathy on the passing of LaMar Lemmons Jr., a former member of the Michigan House. The resolution recognizes his public service, military and civic background, contributions while in office, and surviving family, and directs that copies be transmitted to his family.

Key provisions / What the resolution does

  • Expresses sorrow at the passing of LaMar Lemmons Jr. and honors his memory.
  • Recites biographical and career highlights, including:
    • Born June 23, 1936 in Savage, Mississippi.
    • Attended Detroit Public Schools and the Detroit Institute of Technology.
    • Served four years in the U.S. Air Force (including service at Ashiya Air Force Base, Japan).
    • Worked for Ford Motor Company, later at Eppert Oil Company (retired), and founded Lemmons Transportation (with his son LaMar Lemmons III).
    • Elected to the Michigan House in 2004 and served until retiring in 2010.
    • Committee service while in the Legislature: Commerce; Energy and Technology; Family and Children Services; Insurance; Military and Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security; Senior Health, Security and Retirement; Joint Committee on Administrative Rules; member of the Michigan Legislative Black Caucus.
    • Noted as part of a rare father‑son pair serving simultaneously (alongside his son in 2005–2006).
  • Lists surviving family: wife Celestine; children LaMar III, Robert, Kenny, and Keey; sister Irma Jean Martin; grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and other family. Notes that his parents and daughter preceded him in death.
  • Directs that copies of the resolution be transmitted to the Lemmons family as evidence of the House’s esteem.

Who is affected / Impact

  • The resolution is purely ceremonial and has no regulatory, fiscal, or legal effects. Its primary impact is symbolic: recognizing Lemmons’s public service and offering condolences to his family and community.

Procedural / Timeline notes

  • Introduced: January 3, 2025 (offered by the Speaker on behalf of the membership).
  • Filed with the Clerk: March 11, 2025 (recorded).
  • Adopted by the House: recorded adoption steps appear in the legislative record across March–May 2025; final adoption was recorded as an adoption by unanimous standing vote on October 21, 2025.
  • Administrative steps in the record include reading by title, suspension of rules for adoption, enrollment and signing by the Speaker, and presentation to the Secretary of State.

Legal effect

  • This resolution is a commemorative expression of the legislative body’s respect and condolence; it does not create obligations, change law, or authorize expenditures.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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