Pure Michigan license plates hit the road

New standard license plates now carry the logo of Pure Michigan, one of the top tourism campaigns of all time, making residents who travel personal ambassadors of the state’s signature brand, Gov. Rick Snyder and Secretary of State Ruth Johnson announced on April 8.

The plates also advertise the state's tourism website at www.Michigan.org and feature a blue wave along the bottom, representing the Great Lakes for which the state is well known. A Mackinac Bridge plate with the Pure Michigan logo is expected to become available this summer.

The Secretary of State's Office and the Michigan Economic Development Corp. are celebrating the new plates with a contest that will award one winner a commemorative Pure Michigan license plate and a gift basket of Pure Michigan items. Enter through April 22.

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Johnson takes organ donation message across state during Donate Life Month

April is Donate Life Month throughout the nation, and in Michigan, Secretary of State Ruth Johnson is spreading the word about the importance of signing up to be an organ, tissue and eye donor. Secretary Johnson visited Sinai-Grace Hospital in Detroit on April 9 to kick off Donate Life Month, awarding Dr. Reginald Eadie the Shining Star Award for his support and encouragement of organ donation.

On April 17, Secretary Johnson visited Grand Rapids to give Transplant Games of America CEO Bill Ryan a Shining Star award for the hard work he put into making the 2012 Games a success. On April 23, she’ll visit the South Kalamazoo County PLUS Office to spread the word in Southwest Michigan about the need for donors. Currently, 3,100 people are waiting for a transplant in Michigan. Please click on the banner below to sign up on the Michigan Organ Donor Registry.

Tartan Pride

In honor of National Tartan Day in April, trustees of the St. Andrew’s Society of Detroit presented Secretary Johnson with a scarf created with Michigan’s own official tartan. The colors represent the green of the forests, the blue of the Great Lakes, the tan of Sleeping Bear dunes, white for snow and fruit blossoms, and a deep red for autumn maples, apples, cherries and the robin. Pictured with Johnson are (l to r) Ron Cunningham, Ann Campbell and Bob Giles.  

Organ donor registrations up 65% since 2010

Put the U in security

Let's all remain vigilant. To report suspicious activity in Michigan, call the Michigan Intelligence Operations Center for Homeland Security tipline at 855-642-4847 or visit http://michigan.gov/michtip.

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