2002 Flint mayoral recall election

2002 Flint mayoral recall election Presidential no 1999 Flint mayoral election 1999 2002 Flint mayoral special election 2002 (special) 2002 3 5 yes Recall Mayor Woodrow Stanley? 15,863 12,336 yes no Mayor Woodrow Stanley Nonpartisan Mayor Darnell Earley (temporary) Nonpartisan The 2002 Flint mayoral recall election took place on March 5, 2002. Mayor Woodrow Stanley, who had served as Mayor since 1991, faced a recall election over alleged mismanagement of city government. Stanley ultimately lost the election and was recalled from office, with 56 percent of voters supporting his recall. Campaign On September 4, 2001, the Genesee County Election Commission approved recall language for Mayor Woodrow Stanley, which alleged that Stanley failed to adequately "maintain the city parks and recreation facilities," failed to "maintain city departments' equipment and personnel," failed "to provide financial records and account data for a timely 2000 audit," failed "to provide accurate revenue projections necessary to assess the 2001 fiscal budget," and failed "to market the city of Flint and attract investors."Vaughn Marlon Panel accepts mayoral recall petition words The Flint Journal September 5, 2001 Flint, Michigan A1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-flint-journal/175665091/ July 1, 2025 On Tuesday, December 4, 2001, recall proponents submitted nearly 13,000 petitions in support of Stanley's recall, 10,166 of which were validated, more than the 8,540 that were required.Machniak Christofer Mayor's recall challenge called longshot The Flint Journal December 27, 2001 Flint, Michigan A1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-flint-journal/175665304/ July 1, 2025 Stanley challenged the validity of the petitions and the legality of the recall election, but the challenges were ultimately rejected, enabling the March 5 recall election to proceed.Machniak Christofer Lawsuits aimed at halting recall vote dismissed The Flint Journal January 30, 2002 Flint, Michigan A2 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-flint-journal/175665360/ July 1, 2025 Stanley argued that the recall election was largely driven by white voters' animus toward him. As of the 2000 census, Flint was a majority-Black city, and supporters of Stanley argued that the recall effort was an effort to override Black voters.Vaughn Marlon Sharpton visit highlights racial divide The Flint Journal November 20, 2001 Flint, Michigan A1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-flint-journal/175665629/ July 1, 2025 On election night, after Stanley was projected to have lost the election, he castigated the media for its treatment of him, saying, "This has been a Mississippi-style treatment of an African-American leader," and that "the stench of racism that reeks in this election will linger in the nostrils of this community for decades."Durbin Dee-Ann Voters oust Flint mayor in recall election The Herald-Palladium March 6, 2002 St. Joseph, Michigan 4C https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-palladium/175665735/ July 1, 2025 Results 2002 Flint mayoral recall election 15863 12336 Genesee County ClerkSpecial Recall Election: City of Flint - Tuesday, March 05, 2002 October 28, 2004 http://www.co.genesee.mi.us/clerk/images/Election%20results/032002/032002.HTM dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070824043552/http://www.co.genesee.mi.us/clerk/images/Election%20results/032002/032002.HTM August 24, 2007 July 1, 2025 Aftermath Following the recall election, city administrator Darnell Earley served as temporary mayor until a special election could be held to fill out the remainder of Stanley's term. The election was originally scheduled for May 7, 2002, but the state legislature postponed the election until August 6, 2002, when former Mayor James W. Rutherford was elected. After Stanley was recalled, he was elected to the Genesee County Commission in 2004 and to the State House in 2008. References Flint Flint mayoral Category:Mayoral elections in Flint, Michigan Flint 2002 Flint