Darryl Buchanan
Darryl E. Buchanan is a politician, former City Administrator and City Ombudsman of the City of Flint, Michigan.
Darryl E. Buchanan | |
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City Administrator | |
In office 2007 – February 4, 2009 | |
Preceded by | Peggy R. Cook |
Succeeded by | Michael Brown |
Constituency | City of Flint |
4th [[Ombudsman]] | |
In office August 17, 1994 – 1996 | |
Preceded by | Terry Bankert |
Succeeded by | Jessie Binion[1] |
Constituency | City of Flint |
City Council Member | |
In office 2001–2007 | |
Preceded by | Omar Sims |
Succeeded by | Delrico Loyd |
Constituency | 1st Ward, City of Flint |
Personal details | |
Born | 1954 |
Website | Buchananformayor.com |
Early life
He was age 18 in 1972 becoming a part of the first generation of 18-year-olds to vote in a presidential election.[2]
Political
[2] He was elected to City Council in 2001 and re-election in 2005. In February 2007, he won a recall election with 65% of the vote. In November 2009, he was appointed Flint City Administrator at the beginning of Mayor Don Williamson's second term.[3] He was remove as City Administrator days before Williamson's resignation as mayor and supposedly appointed to the nonexistent office of deputy mayor.[4] The Temporary Mayor Michael Brown reassigned him to be special projects director.[2] Buchanan then ran to fill the remainder of Williamson's term,[5] but loses in the May 5, 2009 primary.[6] Buchanan then runs for the First Ward Council seat losing to his successor, Delrico Loyd in the November 3, 2009 General Election.[7] Running in the nonpartisan general primary on August 2, 2011 in his bid to be oust current mayor Dayne Walling, Buchanan took second (2,668 votes 24% to 2,434 votes or 22% for Scott Smith) to face off with him in the general election in November.[8] On November 8, 2011, Mayor Dayne Walling defeated Buchanan 8,819 votes (56%) to 6,868 votes (44%).[9]
Political offices | ||
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Preceded by Peggy R. Cook |
City Administrator of Flint 2007-2009 |
Succeeded by Michael Brown |
Preceded by Terry Bankert |
Ombudsman of Flint 1994-1996 |
Succeeded by Jessie Binion |
Preceded by Omar Sims |
Flint City Councilor, Ward 1 2001-2007 |
Succeeded by Delrico Loyd |
References
- "2006-2007 Ombudsman Report" (PDF). ci.flint.mi.us. City of Flint. Retrieved 2009-05-18.
- "Get to know the Flint mayoral candidates". Flint Journal. April 19, 2009. Retrieved May 12, 2009.
- Johnston, Jeff (November 30, 2007). "Buchanan tapped as Flint administrator". Flint Journal. Retrieved 2009-11-09.
- Lawlor, Joe (February 4, 2009). "Flint Mayor Don Wiliamson appoints longtime community leader Mike Brown as new city administrator to replace Darryl Buchanan". Flint Journal. Retrieved May 12, 2009.
- Mickle, Bryn (February 17, 2009). "Darryl Buchanan in running for Flint mayor". Flint Journal. Retrieved 2009-11-09.
- Morrison, Julie (May 6, 2009). ""Every vote counts:" Brenda Clack ekes out victory in Flint mayoral primary; Dayne Walling collects 44.4 percent of the vote to lead field in six-way race". Flint Journal. Retrieved 2009-11-09.
- Longley, Kristin (November 3, 2009). "Fresh faces make up new majority of Flint City Council". Flint Journal. Flint, Michigan: BoothNewspapers. Retrieved 2009-11-09.
- Longley, Kristin (August 3, 2011). "Darryl Buchanan declares 2d place finish to Mayor Dayne Walling in Flint mayoral primary election". Flint Journal. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
- Longley, Kristin (November 9, 2011). "About 19 percent of voters turned out to re-elect Flint Mayor Dayne Walling". Flint Journal. Retrieved 9 November 2011.