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MI HR0155
Resolution
Status
8/20/2025
Primary Sponsor
Matthew Hall
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AI Summary
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Memorial resolution honoring Edward Vaughn, former Michigan House of Representatives member who served 1979-1980 (8th District) and 1995-2000 (4th District)
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Vaughn opened Vaughn's Book Store on Dexter Avenue in Detroit, which became a gathering place for Civil Rights and Black Power movement leaders and was added to the National Registry of Historic Places in 2023
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Served in various legislative capacities including chair of the Committee on Constitutional and Civil Rights, vice chair of the Committee on Agriculture, and majority vice chair of the Liquor Control Committee
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Founded the Pan-African Congress-USA in Detroit, helped organize the Detroit chapter of the Congress of Racial Equity, and later served as president of the NAACP Alabama State Conference
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Survived by his wife Wilma, five children, and numerous grandchildren and other family members; copies of the resolution to be transmitted to the Vaughn family
Legislative Description
A resolution of tribute offered as a memorial for Edward Vaughn, former member of the House of Representatives.
Last Action
Adopted By Unanimous Standing Vote
8/20/2025