By Associated Press - Monday, March 11, 2019

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is scheduled to deliver the spring commencement address for the University of Michigan.

The Ann Arbor News reports that Whitmer, a Democrat who is a graduate of rival Michigan State University, plans to give the May 4 address at Michigan Stadium.

It’s common for Michigan governors to speak at the University of Michigan’s commencement. The newspaper reports she’s the sixth sitting governor to deliver a commencement address for the school in the past 40 years.

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Information from: The Ann Arbor News, http://www.mlive.com/ann-arbor

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