Gov. Evers Signs Executive Order Lowering the Flags in Honor of Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today signed Executive Order #249 ordering the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff in honor of the passing of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, who passed away on Sun., Dec. 29, 2024, at the age of 100.
Yesterday, Gov. Evers released a statement regarding the former president’s passing and immediately directed flags across Wisconsin to be lowered to half-staff:
The governor’s order is effective immediately and ends at sunset on Tues., Jan. 28, 2025.
Executive Order #249 can be found here.
An online version of this release is available here.
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