SGT. CRAIG S. FRANK MEM. HWY H.B. 5712:
SUMMARY OF HOUSE-PASSED BILL
IN COMMITTEE
House Bill 5712 (as passed by the House)
Sponsor: Representative Cara Clemente
House Committee: Transportation
Senate Committee: Transportation and Infrastructure
CONTENT
The bill would amend the Michigan Memorial Highway Act to designate the portion of Highway M-85 located in the city of Lincoln Park between Goddard Road and West Outer Drive as the "Sgt. Craig S. Frank Memorial Highway".
BACKGROUND
Sergeant Craig S. Frank was born on August 6, 1979, in Lincoln Park, Michigan. He graduated Lincoln Park High School in 1997 and was studying education at Eastern Michigan University. Frank was assigned to the 1775th Military Police Company of the Michigan National Guard in Pontiac, Michigan in 2001.
Frank was killed on July 17, 2004, when he was hit from behind with a rocket-propelled grenade in an ambush while guarding a convoy traveling from Kuwait to north of Baghdad. Frank was awarded the Bronze Star Medal and the Purple Heart Medal.
Legislative Analyst: Olivia Ponte
FISCAL IMPACT
Fiscal Analyst: Michael Siracuse
This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.