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June 24, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 24, 2019
Lt. Gov. Gilchrist Welcomes New Member to the Gilchrist Family
LANSING, Mich. -- On Wednesday afternoon, Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist and his wife, Ellen, welcomed the birth of their third child. Mrs. Gilchrist safely delivered a baby girl, Ruby Madeline Gilchrist, at Henry Ford Hospital in West Bloomfield.
“Ellen and I are tremendously excited to announce that we have been blessed with the newest addition to our family,” Gilchrist said. “We are happy to spend these moments together to strengthen our connection as a family. Michigan is our home, and we are thrilled to share everything that it has to offer with our daughter. We want to thank everyone for their support and best wishes.”
A picture of Lt. Governor Gilchrist, his wife, Ellen, and their newborn daughter is below.
