Michigan Department of Civil Rights
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Michigan Department of Civil Rights
| Michigan Department of | |
|---|---|
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1965 |
| Preceding agency | Michigan Civil Rights Commission |
| Headquarters | Lansing, Michigan |
| Ministers responsible | Matthew Wesaw, Commission Chair J. Michael Zelley, Commission Vice Chair Nabih Ayad, Commission Treasurer Lisa Peeples-Hurst, Commission Secretary |
| Agency executives | Jared Rodriguez Mark Bernstein Eliya (Louie) Boji Bertram Marks[1], Commissioners Daniel H. Krichbaum, PhD, Director |
| Child agency | Michigan Women's Commission |
| Website | |
| www.michigan.gov/mdcr | |
Michigan Department of Civil Rights is a department of the Michigan State Government formed in 1965 to support the work of the Michigan Civil Rights Commission of Michigan's Constitution of 1963.[2]
History
In 1963, Michigan approved a new constitution which included the creation of the Michigan Civil Rights Commission. In 1965, a principal department was formed to support the work of the commission. In 1991, the Michigan Women's Commission was transfer from the Michigan Department of Management and Budget by the Governor's Executive Order.[3]
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