Interesting - as I was driving up to Bellingham today, I saw some flags at Half Staff. Checked and there is a website that shows when to fly and for what reason. It covers all the states. Check out halfstaff.org
Today was for John David Dingell Jr.
John David Dingell Jr. (born July 8, 1926) is an American politician who was a member of the United States House of Representatives from December 13, 1955, until January 3, 2015. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He represented Michigan throughout his congressional tenure and most recently served as the representative for Michigan's 12th congressional district.
He began his congressional career representing Michigan's 16th district by succeeding his father, John Dingell Sr., who had held the seat for 22 years. Having served for over 59 years, he has the longest Congressional tenure in U.S. history.
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