Passing of former Michigan Lt. Governor Martha W. Griffiths

Governor Jennifer M. Granholm today released the following statement reflecting on the passing of former Michigan Lt. Governor Martha W. Griffiths. Granholm has requested that flags be lowered to half-staff across Michigan in observance of the state’s loss.

“I join the people of our state in mourning the loss of a true Michigan pioneer. Through her courageous leadership and her service to our state, Martha Griffiths blazed a trail that we in Michigan still follow to this day. Not only did she break the glass ceiling in Michigan’s capitol, but she modeled the way for all of us – men and women alike – to use the power of leadership to serve one another and improve our world for all of its citizens.

The thousands of Michigan women who today share in the leadership of our state – myself included – are the true embodiment of Martha Griffiths’ extraordinary legacy.”