密歇根州长下令降半旗悼念前州众议员、Livonia市长 Jack Kirksey
美国密歇根州 Lansing 消息，密歇根州州长 Gretchen Whitmer 11月4日下令，州议会大厦建筑群内的美国国旗与密歇根州旗于11月5日降半旗，悼念前州众议员、Livonia 市长 Jack Kirksey；旗帜将于11月6日恢复升至全旗。
Whitmer 表示：「Kirksey 众议员是一位尽责的公仆，曾在美国空军与州众议院出色地服务他的社区。我的心与他的家人、朋友，以及所有与他共事、并肩服务过的人同在。密歇根州失去了一位杰出的领导者，我们将在今后岁月里继续纪念他的贡献。」
Kirksey 1928 年出生，在 Detroit 东区长大。他从 Wayne State University 毕业后在 Detroit 公立学区任教，后来成为 Livonia 公立学校的校长。他还在朝鲜战争期间自豪地在美国空军服役，作为预备役军人官至中校。
1977 年，Kirksey 步入公共服务领域，先后担任密歇根州众议员四届、Schoolcraft College 董事会成员，之后出任 Livonia 市长长达 16 年。任市长期间，他主导建成了 Livonia 社区康乐中心，在 Nehasil Park 设立了 Fallen Heroes Memorial，并帮助打造了 Haggerty Road 沿线的经济走廊。
州长办公室说明，降半旗时应先将旗帜升至顶端片刻，再降至半旗位置；当日降旗前，程序反向进行。州政府以此向 Kirksey 的职责、荣誉与服务致敬。
（来源：密歇根州州长办公室）
Michigan Governor Orders Flags Lowered to Half-Staff to Honor Former State Rep. and Livonia Mayor Jack Kirksey
LANSING, Mich. — Governor Gretchen Whitmer on November 4 ordered U.S. and Michigan flags within the State Capitol Complex to be lowered to half-staff on November 5, 2026, to honor and remember former state Representative and Livonia Mayor Jack Kirksey. Flags will be returned to full staff on November 6.
"Representative Kirksey was a dedicated public servant who served his community admirably in the U.S. Air Force and the state House," said Governor Whitmer. "My thoughts are with his family, friends, and all those who worked with and served alongside him. Michigan has lost an exceptional leader, and we will continue to honor his legacy for years to come."
Kirksey was born in 1928 and grew up on Detroit's east side. After graduating from Wayne State University, he became a teacher in the Detroit Public School District and later became a principal for Livonia Public Schools. He also proudly served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War, serving as a reservist and obtaining the rank of Lt. Colonel.
In 1977, Kirksey began his work in public service, where he served in the Michigan House of Representatives for four terms, as well as on the Schoolcraft College Board of Trustees, before becoming Mayor of Livonia for 16 years. As mayor, Kirksey led construction of the Livonia Community Recreation Center, established the Fallen Heroes Memorial at Nehasil Park, and helped establish the economic corridor along Haggerty Road.
To lower flags to half-staff, flags should be hoisted first to the peak for an instant and then lowered to the half-staff position; the process is reversed before the flag is lowered for the day. The State of Michigan recognizes the duty, honor, and service of former state Representative Jack Kirksey by lowering flags to half-staff within the State Capitol Complex.
(Source: Michigan Executive Office of the Governor)
来源：密歇根州州长办公室
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图片来源：图：密歇根州议会大厦（Lansing）。Antony-22 摄，CC BY-SA 4.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: The Michigan State Capitol in Lansing. Photo by Antony-22, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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