Helen Milliken | |
|---|---|
| First Lady of Michigan | |
| In role January 22, 1969 – January 1, 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Lenore Romney |
| Succeeded by | Paula Blanchard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Helen Wallbank December 4, 1922 Denver, Colorado |
| Died | November 16, 2012 (aged 89) Traverse City, Michigan |
| Spouse | William Milliken (m. 1945) |
| Children | 2 |
Helen Wallbank Milliken (December 4, 1922[1] – November 16, 2012) was an American women's rights activist, environmentalist, and former First Lady of Michigan. Milliken, the longest-lived First Lady in Michigan's history (living to 89 years old), served from 1969 to 1983 during the tenure of her husband, former Michigan Governor William Milliken. Milliken was known for her activism on behalf of many causes throughout her life. During the 1970s, she was one of Michigan's leading proponents of the proposed Equal Rights Amendment to the United States Constitution.[1][2]