Secretary of State Ruth Johnson and state veteran advocates announced several initiatives to assist the more than 680,000 military veterans who live in Michigan.
The initiatives, announced with Jason Allen of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, include a fundraising license plate to benefit veteran and a proposal to put a veterans designation on their driver’s license or ID card.
Such a designation would help connect veterans to the benefits and services they’ve earned, from healthcare and education to retail discounts. Johnson and DMVA leaders will work with lawmakers to have these initiatives written into law. Watch highlights here or read more.
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Secretary of State Ruth Johnson visited the Sparta Secretary of State office to thank them for their success in supporting the 2012 Michigan Harvest Gathering campaign.
"I would like to thank our Sparta employees and our customers for collecting nearly 12,000 pounds – about six tons – of food for those in need in their community,” said Johnson. “Our staff worked tirelessly to bring in donations and local businesses stepped up and contributed canned goods and other donations. Together, their efforts mean that hungry families will have food on the table this winter and well into this year."
Read more here.
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