Dayne Walling

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Dayne Walling
Dayne Walling 2010.jpg
Walling in 2010
92nd / 7th (strong) executive Mayor of the City of Flint, Michigan
In office
August 6, 2009 – November 3, 2015
Preceded by Michael Brown (temporary)
Succeeded by Karen Weaver
Constituency City of Flint
Personal details
Born (1974-03-03) March 3, 1974 (age 50)[1]
Political party Democratic Party[2]
Spouse(s) Carrie[3]
Children Bennett, Emery[3]
Residence Kensington Avenue[1]
Alma mater
Website Flint's Mayor
Campaign

Dayne Walling (born March 3, 1974) was the mayor of Flint, Michigan from 2009-2015. Although the Flint mayor's office is a nonpartisan position, Walling is a member of the Democratic Party.[2]

Life

Early life and education

Walling was born on March 3, 1974 to two Flint schools educators. In 1992, he graduated from Flint Central High School.[1]

Walling then earned a bachelor's degree in social relations from Michigan State University. He attended the University of Oxford on a Rhodes Scholarship getting a bachelor's in modern history. He followed that with a master's degree in urban affairs from Goldsmiths, University of London.[1]

Public life

Walling began his public service career in the mayor's office in Washington, DC. For over two years, he worked as manager of research and communication. During that time, Walling was a founder and president of the Flint Club, a 501(c)(3) non-profit community organization.[4] Walling had also served as U.S. Rep. Dale E. Kildee's Field coordinator and worked to get out the vote for National Voice.[1]

He then became a policy advocate for Urban Coalition of Minnesota and was a doctoral candidate at University of Minnesota. After an April 2004 Flint forum, Walling decided to move back to Flint to run for mayor. In May 2006, Walling and his family moved to Kensington Avenue in Flint. He worked for one year as a senior research fellow at the Genesee County Land Bank.[1]

Political career

In the 2007 primary, Walling was one of seven candidates for mayor.[1] Walling made it to the general election along with Don Williamson.,[5] Walling received support by the Michigan Democratic Party[2] but lost to Williamson.[6] On August 4, 2009, Walling won the special general mayoral election over Genesee County Commissioner Brenda Clack to replace Williamson after his resignation.[7]

In his bid to be re-elected, Walling came in first the nonpartisan general primary on August 2, 2011 with Darryl Buchanan taking second to face off with him in the general election in November.[8] On November 8, 2011, Walling defeated Buchanan 8,819 votes (56%) to 6,868 votes (44%).[9] That same day, the Michigan State review panel declared the City of Flint to be in state of a "local government financial emergency".[10] His authority as Flint Mayor was superseded by the appointment by Michigan Governor Rick Snyder of Michael Brown as the city's Emergency Manager on November 29 effective December 1.[11] After a series of emergency manager on April 30, 2015, the state moved the city from under from an emergency manager receivership to a Receivership Transition Advisory Board.[12]

lead was found to be leaching into Flint River water occurred near the end of his term. In November 2015, Walling lost his re-election bid, capturing 43 percent of the vote, losing to Karen Weaver,[13] who garnered 56 percent of the vote, to become Flint's first female mayor.[14]

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Political offices
Preceded by
Michael Brown
Temporary
Mayor of Flint
2009-2014
Succeeded by
Karen Weaver