Governor Whitmer’s 8-5-20 Press Briefing and PowerPoint

(August 5, 2020 3:44 PM) Today Governor Gretchen took action to elevate Black voices in state government, signing Executive Order 2020-163, which creates the Black Leadership Advisory Council. The governor also signed Executive Directive 2020-9, recognizing racism as a public health crisis and taking initial steps to address it within state government. Under the Executive Directive, the governor asked MDHHS to make health equity a major goal, as well as required implicit bias training for all state employees.

To view the PowerPoint presentation the governor used, click the link below: