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SEMCOG is 40!

On January 19, 1968, SEMCOG held its organizational meeting in Ford Motor Company's headquarters auditorium. It's been an interesting 40 years! The links below provide some historical perspective and a look into some of the issues SEMCOG has grappled with throughout the years.

The year in which SEMCOG was founded —1968  — was perhaps one of the most tumultuous in history. We include a brief history of that year as perspective to understanding the times in which SEMCOG began. Want to know more? We highly recommend Tom Brokaw's book, Boom!, a reflection of the 1960s, as well as the History Channel's spin-off, 1968 with Tom Brokaw. The book and the DVD are available in SEMCOG's Information Center and can be borrowed by members.

Please check this page often during this year. We'll add new documents and also list upcoming events in celebration of SEMCOG's 40th year. 

Olympia stadium 1968  1968: Historic
Perspective 		 40 Years of SEMCOG Highlights of
SEMCOG's 40 Years 
 Cadillacs old History of
SEMCOG
from 1972 		 1980 Mustang Regional Development
in Southeast Michigan:
An Historic Perspective
  
Regional Development SE Michigan Issues Facing
SEMCOG in
the 1980s 		 Cars 1980 Presentation to South
Oakland County
Communities
May 11, 1981 
1984 Tigers Free Press  Remarks from
SEMCOG's General
Assembly, June 21, 1984 		 Red Wings 2002  Remarks from SEMCOG's
General Assembly,
June 27, 2002 

Past SEMCOG Chairpersons - (1968-2008)
Past Chairs comment about their time with SEMCOG 

E-mail us any SEMCOG memory that you have from our first 40 years.