LANSING, Mich. – Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags within the State Capitol Complex to be lowered to half-staff on Friday, May 8 to honor and remember former state Representative Steve Adamini. The flag lowering will coincide with the date of the memorial.
“Representative Steve Adamini was a great friend, insightful and thoughtful legislator, and downright fun to be around,” said Governor Whitmer. “He dedicated much of his life to the underdog and was one of my dear friends from my time in the legislature. I always gravitated toward the Yoopers: smart, funny, and down to earth. Steve embodied all of these characteristics and so much more. My thoughts are with his kids and grandkids.”
Former state Representative Steve Adamini was born in Marquette, MI, graduating Negaunee High School in 1963. After earning a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Michigan, Adamini went on to receive his Juris Doctorate from the University of Michigan Law School.
He served in leadership roles across Marquette and for the State of Michigan. Prior to his time in the Michigan House of Representatives, Adamini served on the Michigan Transportation Commission. Locally, he chaired the Airport Board and Democratic Party in Marquette County. He also served as the city and county attorney for Marquette and on the Northern Michigan University Board of Trustees.
Public good and civic duty guided Adamini’s career. His early work as a senior partner at Kendricks, Bordeau, Adamini, Chilman and Greenlee, P.C. supported veterans and underrepresented individuals. Throughout his lifetime, Adamini took on many pro bono cases and worked with Alcoholics Anonymous to support those struggling with addiction.
The State of Michigan recognizes the duty, honor, and service of former Representative Steve Adamini by lowering flags to half-staff. 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.
Flags should be returned to full staff on Saturday, May 9, 2026.
