MI State Order · Half-Staff
Flags at Half-Staff for Paul Clemente
May 19, 2026
Governor Gretchen Whitmer ordered Michigan flags to half-staff on May 19 to honor former State Representative Paul Clemente, whose birthday coincides with the observance. Clemente served in the Michigan House from 2011 to 2016, advocating for small businesses, workers, and communities in the Downriver region. His dedication to public service and his work to improve Michigan is being recognized through this flag honor.
Flag protocol
Flags should be hoisted to the peak and then lowered to half-staff position, with the process reversed before the flag is lowered for the day, and flags returned to full staff on May 20, 2026.
Source: flagsexpress.com