Office of the Governor




Dear Friends – 

It’s official! Just in time for Thanksgiving, Governor Whitmer has pardoned a very special turkey: *Dolly Pardon!*

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*Congratulations to our winner who named Dolly: Jay Kozlowski of West Bloomfield.* 

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Michigan Turkey Naming Contest.  We received close to 4,000 entries, and there were many gems to choose from. 

*Honorable Mentions (in no particular order)* 


* Tahquamenon Fowl (Joanne Williams, Olivet) 
* Wooda Ben Delicious (Richard Schiller, Harbor Springs) 
* Edmund Fitzgobbler (Colleen Carol, Saugatuk) 
* Turkules (Nolan Bildeaux, Traverse City) 
* Willknot B. Eaten (Mason Konechne, Sanford) 
* Turkinator (Michael, Marquette) 
* Tom Gizzo (John Zerfas, Grand Rapids) 
* Tina Turkner (Kyleigh Wegener, Kalamazoo) 
* Hen Affleck (Gary Richmond, Royal Oak) 
* Gerald R. Fork (Eric Schroeder, Okemos) 
* Pete Oskey (Sophie Boudreau, Grand Rapids) 

Dolly is excited for her new lease on life. She is ready to build a great life right here in Michigan! 

Wishing you a wonderful holiday week, 

Executive Office of Governor Whitmer 








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