Please contact your local representative to voice your support for Senate bill #SB1208 and House bill #HB5904 to honor Michigan with an official tartan.
The proposed Michigan tartan, created by Alpena artist Katie Meek, and approved and supported by Scottish groups throughout Michigan, including the St. Andrew’s Society of Detroit, is near to becoming a reality.
Now is the time to let your state officials know just how eager Michigan Scots are to honor Michigan with this gift.
Please help us by sharing this information with ALL of your Scottish friends and relatives living in Michigan.
Katie Meek, from Alpena, is the weaver that designed this proposed
Tartan for the State of Michigan. The colors stand for:
White: snow, lake ice, summer
clouds, and fruit blossoms
Tan: sand dunes, Petoskey stones, roads for the Model T
Deep red: maples in autumn, cherries and apples, red-top grass
Deep green: forest, rolling hills & meadows
Blue/green: Michigan’s lakes, both inland and Great.
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To contact your Senator: http://senate.mi.gov/index.htm |
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To contact your Representative: http://house.michigan.gov/find_a_rep.asp |
The bill was
referred to the committee on Local, Urban, and State Affairs which is
chaired by Senator Van Woerkom (R - Muskegon).
Senator Birkholz (co-sponsor) is Vice-Chair of this committee. Also
serving on the committee, Senators Allen, Gleason, and Basham.
All mailed correspondence can be sent addressed to the specific Senator
at:
P.O. Box 30036
Lansing, MI 48909
Below is a list of people on the committee that you may contact in
addition to your local representative - or pass it along to someone you
may know in their district.
- Senator Gerald VanWoerkom
(Chair)
Mason, Oceana, Newaygo, and Muskegon Counties
Email: SenPBirkholz@senate.michigan.gov
Phone: 517.373.1635 - Senator Patricia L.
Birkholz (Vice-Chair and co-sponsor)
Allegan, Barry, and Eaton Counties
Email: SenPBirkholz@senate.michigan.gov
Phone: 517.373.3447 - Senator Jason Allen
Grand Traverse, Antrim, Charlevoix, Emmet, Cheboygan, Presque Isle, Mackinac, and Chippewa Counties
Email: SenJAllen@senate.michigan.gov
Phone: 517.373.2413 - Senator John Gleason
(Minority Vice-Chair and co-sponsor)
(western half of Genesee County)
Email: SenJGleason@senate.michigan.gov Phone: 517.373.0142 - Senator Raymond E. Bashum
(Romulus City, Wayne City, Taylor City, Southgate, City, Riverview City, Wyandotte City, Allen Park City, Lincoln Park City, Ecorse City, Melivindale City -- all within Wayne County)
Email: SenRBasham@senate.michigan.gov
Phone: 517.373.7800
Text and Link Source = St. Andrews Society of Detroit with our thanks!