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• Introduced by Sen. Gretchen Whitmer (D) on January 24, 2007, to create a government Michigan women's history commission within the state Department of History, Arts, and Libraries. This entity would promote and preserve the history of women in this state to enhance Michigan's tourism product, and expand educational materials; sponsor commemorations, linkages, seminars, and public forums on women in this state; seek private funding and lobby for government funding for “activities to protect, preserve, educate, and promote the legacy of women in this state;” and promote the making of applications for inclusion in the national and state register of historic places.
  • Referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee on January 24, 2007.