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| name = Melvin L. Larsen |
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| order = 38th |
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| office = Michigan Republican Party#Chairmen of the Michigan Republican State Committee{{!}}Chairman of the Michigan Republican Party |
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| term_start = 1979 |
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| term_end = 1981 |
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| predecessor = [[William McLaughlin (Michigan politician)|William McLaughlin]] |
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| successor = [[Spencer Abraham]] |
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| district2 = [[Michigan's 61st House of Representatives district|61st]] |
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| term_start2 = January 1, 1973 |
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| term_end2 = December 31, 1978 |
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| predecessor2 = Loren D. Anderson |
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| successor2 = Alice Tomboulian |
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'''Melvin L. Larsen''' (born October 19, 1936) is an American politician from the State of [[Michigan]]. |
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Larsen was born in [[1936]] and resided in [[Oxford, Michigan|Oxford]] [[Oakland County, Michigan]]. He was a member of the [[Michigan State House of Representatives]] 61st District, [[1973]]-[[1978]] and a candidate for [[Michigan Secretary of State]] in [[1978]]. He was elected Chairman of the [[Michigan Republican Party]] from [[1979]]-[[1981]]. |
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He was born in [[Clinton, Iowa]],<ref>''Michigan Manual 1973'' (compiled and published by the State of Michigan Department of Administration), p.215</ref> and later resided in [[Oxford, Michigan|Oxford]], [[Oakland County, Michigan]]. Larsen was a member of the [[Michigan State House of Representatives]] [[Michigan's 61st House of Representatives district|61st District]], 1973–1978 and a candidate for [[Michigan Secretary of State]] in [[1978 Michigan Secretary of State election|1978]]. He was elected Chairman of the [[Michigan Republican Party]] from 1979 to 1981. In 1976, he was one of the authors of the [[Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act|Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act of Michigan]], alongside fellow Representative [[Daisy Elliott]]. This was a major anti-discrimination law in Michigan and touched upon fair housing, age discrimination, and sex discrimination. Currently, Melvin Larsen is President of Larsen & Associates of [[Southfield, Michigan|Southfield]], Michigan. |
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==References== |
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*[[Michigan Republican Party]] on Wikipedia |
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On June 30, 2020, the Lewis Cass Building in Lansing was renamed the [[Elliott-Larsen Building]] in honor of Larsen and Elliot.<ref>{{cite web |date=June 30, 2020 |title=Michigan Executive Order 2020-139 Naming the "Elliott-Larsen Building" |url=https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/MIEOG/2020/06/30/file_attachments/1485253/EO%202020-139%20Elliott-Larsen%20Building.pdf |accessdate=14 July 2020}}</ref> |
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*[http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/larrazolo-larsen.html#S3B0IU0PG The Political Graveyard] |
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== References == |
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{{succession box | before=[[William F. McLaughlin]] | title=[[Michigan Republican Party|Chairman of the Michigan Republican Party]]| years=[[1979]]– [[1981]]| after= [[Spencer Abraham|E. Spencer Abraham]] }} |
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{{s-bef|before=N. Lorraine Beebe}} |
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{{s-ttl|title=[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] nominee for [[Michigan Secretary of State]]|years=[[1978 Michigan Secretary of State election|1978]]}} |
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{{s-aft|after=Elizabeth A. Andrus}} |
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{{succession box | before=[[William McLaughlin (Michigan politician)|William F. McLaughlin]] | title=[[Michigan Republican Party|Chairman of the Michigan Republican Party]]| years=1979– 1981| after= [[Spencer Abraham|E. Spencer Abraham]] }} |
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Latest revision as of 20:24, 6 December 2024
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Melvin L. Larsen | |
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| 38th Chairman of the Michigan Republican Party | |
| In office 1979–1981 | |
| Preceded by | William McLaughlin |
| Succeeded by | Spencer Abraham |
| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 61st district | |
| In office January 1, 1973 – December 31, 1978 | |
| Preceded by | Loren D. Anderson |
| Succeeded by | Alice Tomboulian |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 19, 1936 Clinton, Iowa, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
Melvin L. Larsen (born October 19, 1936) is an American politician from the State of Michigan.
He was born in Clinton, Iowa,[1] and later resided in Oxford, Oakland County, Michigan. Larsen was a member of the Michigan State House of Representatives 61st District, 1973–1978 and a candidate for Michigan Secretary of State in 1978. He was elected Chairman of the Michigan Republican Party from 1979 to 1981. In 1976, he was one of the authors of the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act of Michigan, alongside fellow Representative Daisy Elliott. This was a major anti-discrimination law in Michigan and touched upon fair housing, age discrimination, and sex discrimination. Currently, Melvin Larsen is President of Larsen & Associates of Southfield, Michigan.
On June 30, 2020, the Lewis Cass Building in Lansing was renamed the Elliott-Larsen Building in honor of Larsen and Elliot.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Michigan Manual 1973 (compiled and published by the State of Michigan Department of Administration), p.215
- ^ "Michigan Executive Order 2020-139 Naming the "Elliott-Larsen Building"" (PDF). June 30, 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
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