Jackie Vaughn III (November 17, 1917 – September 13, 2006) was a Democratic member of both houses of the Michigan Legislature for over three decades.[1]
One hallmark of his tenure was the establishment of a holiday in Michigan to honor Martin Luther King Jr. He was also known for his devotion to the Hartford Memorial Baptist Church. He was also elected president pro tempore of the Senate in 1983, becoming the first African-American to hold the position, and was later named associate president pro tempore.[1]
Vaughn suffered a stroke in 2000 after checking himself into the hospital in Lansing and was excused from Senate session for the remaining two years of his term. When he left the Senate in 2002, the Senate recognized him as having "'fought the good fight' on behalf of the people of Detroit," and that his "consistent efforts on behalf of young people, his tireless leadership in promoting the work of Dr. Martin Luther King, and his advocacy of programs to help the needy have earned him widespread respect."[3][4]
^ ab2001-2002 Michigan Manual: State Senator Jackie Vaughn III
^Senate Concurrent Resolution 56 (2006): A concurrent resolution of tribute to honor the memory of Jackie Vaughn III, former member of the Senate and the House of Representatives
^Senate Resolution 290 (2002): A resolution for the Honorable Jackie Vaughn III
^146 Cong. Rec S7539 (Sen. Levin): Recognition of State Senator Jackie Vaughn III
jackie, vaughn, november, 1917, september, 2006, democratic, member, both, houses, michigan, legislature, over, three, decades, member, michigan, senatein, office, january, 1979, december, 2002preceded, byarthur, cartwrightsucceeded, bysamuel, buzz, thomascons. Jackie Vaughn III November 17 1917 September 13 2006 was a Democratic member of both houses of the Michigan Legislature for over three decades 1 Jackie Vaughn IIIMember of the Michigan SenateIn office January 1 1979 December 31 2002Preceded byArthur CartwrightSucceeded bySamuel Buzz ThomasConstituency5th district 1979 1982 3rd district 1983 1994 4th district 1995 2002 Member of the Michigan House of RepresentativesIn office January 1 1967 December 31 1978Preceded byMaxcine YoungSucceeded byCarolyn Cheeks KilpatrickConstituency23rd district 1967 1972 18th district 1973 1978 Personal detailsBorn 1917 11 17 November 17 1917Birmingham Alabama U S DiedSeptember 13 2006 2006 09 13 aged 88 Detroit Michigan U S Resting placeWoodlawn Cemetery DetroitPolitical partyDemocraticAlma materOxford University Litt B Oberlin College MA Hillsdale College BA Military serviceAllegiance United StatesBranch service United States NavyRankYeomanBorn in Birmingham Alabama in 1917 Vaughn moved to Detroit in 1944 He studied at Oberlin and Hillsdale colleges before being a Fulbright Scholar and fellow at Oxford University Vaughn was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives in 1966 and served six terms before his election to the Michigan Senate 2 One hallmark of his tenure was the establishment of a holiday in Michigan to honor Martin Luther King Jr He was also known for his devotion to the Hartford Memorial Baptist Church He was also elected president pro tempore of the Senate in 1983 becoming the first African American to hold the position and was later named associate president pro tempore 1 Vaughn suffered a stroke in 2000 after checking himself into the hospital in Lansing and was excused from Senate session for the remaining two years of his term When he left the Senate in 2002 the Senate recognized him as having fought the good fight on behalf of the people of Detroit and that his consistent efforts on behalf of young people his tireless leadership in promoting the work of Dr Martin Luther King and his advocacy of programs to help the needy have earned him widespread respect 3 4 Vaughn was a member of Omicron Delta Kappa the Elks and a Freemason He died on September 13 2006 aged 88 5 6 7 References edit a b 2001 2002 Michigan Manual State Senator Jackie Vaughn III Senate Concurrent Resolution 56 2006 A concurrent resolution of tribute to honor the memory of Jackie Vaughn III former member of the Senate and the House of Representatives Senate Resolution 290 2002 A resolution for the Honorable Jackie Vaughn III 146 Cong Rec S7539 Sen Levin Recognition of State Senator Jackie Vaughn III The Political Graveyard Vaughn Jackson III Former Sen Jackie Vaughn 75 Dies Gongwer News Service September 13 2006 Retrieved July 12 2016 Find a Grave Jackson Jackie Vaughn III Appearances on C SPAN Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jackie Vaughn III amp oldid 1157741485, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
