Governor Whitmer Invites Winning Women's U.S. Soccer Team to Michigan

(CBS Detroit)- Governor Gretchen Whitmer wants to host the U.S. women's soccer team in Michigan. The soccer team has been making national headlines as they are advocating for pay equality; pointing out that their male counterparts make more money.

Governor Whitmer and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson recently established The Task Force in Women's Sports to promote more opportunities for women and girls in sports. In a Twitter post, Governor Whitmer congratulated the team personally:

Secretary @JocelynBenson and I are inviting @USWNT to Michigan to celebrate their World Cup victory and discuss expanding opportunities for women in sports in Michigan and across the country. pic.twitter.com/llLWGqnqdm
— Governor Gretchen Whitmer (@GovWhitmer) July 9, 2019

Secretary Benson shared the same sentiments in a tweet:

Congratulations to our #FIFAWWC champs @uswnt on a fantastic season. Now the fight for equal pay & opportunity continues. Proud to be working in Michigan to expand opportunity for women on and off the field with the #MIWomenInSports task force ????????⚽️ #OneNationOneTeam
— Jocelyn Benson (@JocelynBenson) July 7, 2019

As of yet, the U.S. women's soccer team has yet to state whether they will be stopping here in Michigan.

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