List of mayors of Flint, Michigan explained

The mayor position of Flint, Michigan is a strong mayor-type. In Flint's previous 1929 charter, the mayor was one of the City Commissioners, as the council in a council-manager type government.

1855–1888

The mayor was one of many citywide elected officers including the Recorder, Supervisor, Treasurer, Marshal, Directors of the Poor, School Inspector and Justices of the Peace. Additionally, other administrative officers were selected by wards.[1]

MayorStart of TermEnd of TermNotes
Grant Decker1855 1856
18561857
1857 1858
18581860[2] [3] Some records show Porter Hazelton as mayor from 1859 to 1860[4]
18601861
18611862
William Paterson18621863
18631865
18651867
Austin B. Witherbee18671868
Samuel M. Axford18681869
18691870
18701871
18711873
George H. Durand18731875
18751876
William Hamilton18761877
Edward Hughes Thomson18771878
Jerome Eddy18781879
James C. Willson18791880
Zacheus Chase18801881
Charles A. Mason18811882
William A. Atwood18821883
George E. Newall18831884
William W. Joyner18841885
18851886
George T. Warren18861887
18871888
[2] [4]

1888 Charter

MayorStart of TermEnd of TermNotes
18881889
18891890
18901891
18911892
18921893
18931894
18941894
18951896
Samuel C. Randall18961897
Milton C. Pettibone18971898
George R. Gold18981899
18991900
19001901
Clark B. Dibble1901 1902
19021904
19041905
19051906
19061908
19081909
19091911
19111912
19121914
19141915
19151916
19161917
19171918
1918 1919
George C. Kellar1919 1920
Edwin W. Atwood19201922
William H. McKeighan19221923
David R. Cuthbertson19231924
Judson L. Transue19241927
William H. McKeighan19271928
Ray A. Brownell19291930
[4]

1929 Charter

Under the 1929 charter, Flint move to a council–manager form of government with the council called the “City Commission.”

MayorStart of TermEnd of TermNotes
19301931
William H. McKeighan1931 1933
Ray A. Brownell19331934
19341935
George E. Boysen19351936
Harold E. Bradshaw19361938
19381940
19401940
19401944
1944 1946
Edward J. Viall1946 1948
George G. Wills19481950
1950 1952
Donald W. Riegle, Sr.19521954
George M. Algoe1954 1958
19581960
Charles A. Mobley19601962
19621964
19641966
Floyd J. McCree1966 1968 First African-American mayor
1968 1970
Francis E. Limmer(C. Stanley Mills) 19701973
Paul Calvin Visser19731975
[4]

1974 Charter

Under the 1974 Charter, the office of mayor is a non-partisan elected position.

MayorStart of TermEnd of TermAdministratorNotesElections[5]
James W. Rutherford19751983
YearVotesopponentopponent's votes
197520,679Floyd J. McCree20,474
197920,738Floyd J. McCree12,902
James A. Sharp, Jr.1983 1987First elected African-American mayor
2nd African-American mayor
Matthew S. Collier1987 1991
1991March 5, 2002? (1991–2001)
Darnell Earley (2001–2002)		3rd African-American mayor
Recalled from office in third term[6]
199125,946Matt Collier17,686
199521,687Don Williamson9,168
199917,224Scott Kincaid16,393
200212,336Recall15,863
Darnell Earley March 5, 2002August 6, 2002himselfTemporary Mayor per City Charter
Effectively City Administrator as of July 9, 2002, due to State appointment of Emergency Financial Manager, Ed Kurtz
August 6, 20022003Darnell Earley elected to fill remainder of Stanley term; City still under State Financial Manager
200211,239Arthur J. Pointer (WI)4,712
[7]
2003 February 15, 2009Peggy R. Cook (2003–2007)
Darryl Buchanan (2007–2009)
Michael Brown (2009)		Initially under Emergency Financial Manager lifted in 2004. facing recall; resigns[8]
200313,906Floyd Clack9,228
200712,434Dayne Walling11,853
Michael Brown February 16, 2009August 5, 2009himselfTemporary Mayor per City Charter
Dayne WallingAugust 5, 2009[9] November 9, 2015 Powers remove effective 12/1/2011 under city's financial emergency & transfer to an Emergency Manager[13] of which several individuals served until, when a Receivership Board assume some oversight.
200912,266Brenda Clack6,876
20118,819 (56%)Darryl Buchanan 6,868 votes (44%)[14]
Karen WeaverNovember 9, 2015November 11, 2019under RTA Board oversight First female mayor of Flint.
Sheldon NeeleyNovember 11, 2019presentClyde Edwards[16]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mi/county/lapeer/gen/ch13/firstofficers2.html The History of Genesee County, MI. Chapter XIII: First City Officers.
  2. http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mi/county/lapeer/gen/ch13/roster3.html Chapter XIII: Roster of City Officials
  3. Book: Ellis, Franklin . History of Genesee county, Michigan. With illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers.. Everts & Abbott . 1879 . Philadelphia, PA. . 177 .
  4. Web site: List of Flint City Mayors . 9 February 2009 . Political Graveyards.com . Lawrence (Larry) Kestenbaum .
  5. News: Marjory . Raymer . Two white candidates make history . . . 2007-08-09 . 30 March 2009.
  6. News: Ron . Fonger . Woodrow Stanley, headed for state House, thanks county commission for giving his political career new life . https://archive.today/20130104004133/http://www.mlive.com/flintjournal/index.ssf/2008/12/woodrow_stanley_headed_for_sta.html . 2013-01-04 . . . . 2008-12-16 . dead.
  7. Web site: PRIMARY ELECTION GENESEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN TUESDAY, AUGUST 06, 2002 . August 6, 2002 . Genesee County Website . GENESEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN . . dead . 30 October 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131101080851/http://www.co.genesee.mi.us/clerk/images/Election%20results/082002/082002.HTM#41 . 1 November 2013 . dmy-all .
  8. News: Mayor of Flint, Michigan resigns for health reasons . . . February 11, 2009 . 18 February 2009 .
  9. News: Longley . Kristin . Mayor Dayne Walling lays out priorities at swearing in ceremony, pledges to keep police chief . Flint Journal . Booth Newspapers . Flint, Michigan . 2009-08-06 . dead . 30 October 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090812105727/http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2009/08/mayor_dayne_walling_lays_out_p.html . 12 August 2009 . dmy-all .
  10. News: Longley . Kristin . Gregory Eason appointed Flint city administrator by Mayor Dayne Walling . Flint Journal . Booth Newspapers . Flint, Michigan . 2009-08-14 . 18 August 2009.
  11. News: Longley. Kristin. Shakeup at Flint City Hall as new emergency manager issues layoffs, pay cuts. 5 December 2011. The Flint Journal. December 2, 2011.
  12. News: Fonger. Ron. 'A heavy burden' lifted from Flint as Gov. Rick Snyder declares end of financial emergency. July 18, 2015. Flint Journal. Mlive Media Group. April 29, 2015.
  13. News: Longley. Kristin. Former Acting Mayor Michael Brown named Flint's emergency manager. 29 November 2011. Flint Journal. 29 November 2011.
  14. News: Longley. Kristin. About 19 percent of voters turned out to re-elect Flint Mayor Dayne Walling. 9 November 2011. Flint Journal. November 9, 2011.
  15. News: Fonger. Ron. Karen Weaver makes history, elected Flint's first woman mayor. December 4, 2015. Flint Journal. Mlive Media Group. November 4, 2015.
  16. News: Flint City Council appoints new city administrator . June 11, 2020 . Mid-Michigan NOW . November 25, 2019.
  17. Web site: https://www.mlive.com/news/flint/2019/11/live-nov-5-flint-general-election-results.html . Live Nov. 5 Flint general election results . . November 12, 2019.

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