Governor Gretchen Whitmer is a lifelong Michigander. She is a lawyer, an educator, former prosecutor, State Representative and Senator. She was the first woman to lead a Senate caucus. But the most important title she boasts is MOM. Inspired by her family, she’s devoted her life to building a stronger Michigan for everyone.
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September 16, 2022
WHEREAS, National Stepfamily Day is enhanced by our strong commitment to support the stepfamilies of our nation in their mission to raise their children, strengthen existing strong family structures to support the individual members of the family, and instill in them a sense of responsibility to all extended family members; and,
WHEREAS, approximately half of all Americans are currently involved in some form of stepfamily relationship and it is the vision of Christy Tusing-Borgeld and the Stepfamily Foundation that all stepfamilies in the United States be accepted, supported, and successful; and,
WHEREAS, Michigan has been blessed by thousands upon thousands of loving stepparents and stepchildren who are daily reminders of the joy, trials, and triumphs of the stepfamily experience and of the boundless love contained in the bond between all types of parents and children; and,
WHEREAS, National Stepfamily Day is a day to celebrate the many invaluable contributions stepfamilies have made to enrich the lives and life experience of the children and parents of America and to strengthen the fabric of American families and society;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Gretchen Whitmer, governor of Michigan, do hereby proclaim September 16, 2022, as Stepfamily Day in Michigan.