{"id":177,"date":"2007-09-01T15:21:27","date_gmt":"2007-09-01T15:21:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/scenicmichigan.wpengine.com\/?p=177"},"modified":"2007-09-01T15:21:27","modified_gmt":"2007-09-01T15:21:27","slug":"scenic-michigan-presents-2007-hero-award-to-senator-tom-george","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scenic.dorsay.io\/index.php\/2007\/09\/01\/scenic-michigan-presents-2007-hero-award-to-senator-tom-george\/","title":{"rendered":"Scenic Michigan Presents 2007 Hero Award to Senator Tom George"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"left\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"padding: 7px; alignleft wp-image-178 size-medium\" style=\"padding: 7px;\" src=\"http:\/\/scenicmichigan.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/wsb_321x354_Sc-Mi-008-sen-Tom-George-award-272x300.jpg\" alt=\"_wsb_321x354_Sc+Mi+008+sen+Tom+George+award\" width=\"272\" height=\"300\" \/>Scenic Michigan presented the 2007 Scenic Hero Award to Senator Tom George (R-Kalamazoo) at the Capitol on September 12, 2007. The award is given to individuals or organizations that make a significant and lasting contribution to preserving and protecting the scenic character of Michigan\u2019s roads and communities.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">According to Scenic Michigan President Bethany Goodman, \u201cSenator Tom George sponsored legislation, which was signed into law by Governor Granholm in December of 2006, that prohibits new billboards in Michigan and caps the numbers of billboards in Michigan at existing levels. Senator George is truly a Scenic Hero for his longstanding commitment to protect the view from the road. We commend Senator George for the enactment of this legislation which is so valuable to all who appreciate Michigan\u2019s outstanding scenic beauty and seek to protect this beauty for future generations.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scenic Michigan presented the 2007 Scenic Hero Award to Senator Tom George (R-Kalamazoo) at the Capitol on September 12, 2007. 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