Melvin L. Larsen

Melvin L. Larsen is an American politician from the State of Michigan.
He was born in Clinton, Iowa, and later resided in Oxford, Oakland County, Michigan. Larsen was a member of the Michigan [State House of Representatives] Michigan's 61st [House of Representatives district|61st District], 1973–1978 and a candidate for Michigan Secretary of State in 1978 [Michigan Secretary of State election|1978]. He was elected Chairman of the Michigan [Republican Party] from 1979 to 1981. In 1976, he was one of the authors of the Elliott-Larsen [Civil Rights Act|Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act of Michigan], alongside fellow Representative Daisy Elliott. This was a major anti-discrimination law in Michigan and touched upon fair housing, age discrimination, and sex discrimination. Currently, Melvin Larsen is President of Larsen & Associates of Southfield, Michigan.
On June 30, 2020, the Lewis Cass Building in Lansing was renamed the Elliott-Larsen Building in honor of Larsen and Elliott.