WHEREAS, on August 26, 2009, United States Senator Edward Kennedy passed away at the age of seventy-seven; and

WHEREAS, Edward Kennedy served with distinction in the United States Senate since 1962; and

WHEREAS, the people of Wisconsin are better off because of Senator Kennedy’s tireless devotion to helping people young and old, of all races and fighting for the poor and expanding access to health care; and

WHEREAS, the President has directed that the flag of the United States be lowered to half-staff at all public buildings and grounds in honor of Edward Kennedy until sunset on Sunday, August 30, 2009, and on the day of his interment;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, JIM DOYLE, Governor of the State of Wisconsin, by the authority vested in me by Federal and State law, do hereby order that the flag of the United States and the flag of the State of Wisconsin shall be flown at half-staff at all buildings, grounds and military installations of the State of Wisconsin equipped with such flags beginning at forthwith and ending at sunset on Sunday, August 30, 2009.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of Wisconsin to be affixed.  Done at the Capitol in the City of Madison this twenty-sixth day of August, in the year two thousand and nine.

JIM DOYLE
Governor

By the Governor:
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DOUGLAS LA FOLLETTE