Darryl Buchanan

Darryl E. Buchanan is a politician, former City Administrator and City Ombudsman of the City of Flint, Michigan.

Darryl E. Buchanan
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
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

1. "2006-2007 Ombudsman Report" (PDF). ci.flint.mi.us. City of Flint. Retrieved 2009-05-18.
2. "Get to know the Flint mayoral candidates". Flint Journal. April 19, 2009. Retrieved May 12, 2009.
3. Johnston, Jeff (November 30, 2007). "Buchanan tapped as Flint administrator". Flint Journal. Retrieved 2009-11-09.
4. 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.
5. Mickle, Bryn (February 17, 2009). "Darryl Buchanan in running for Flint mayor". Flint Journal. Retrieved 2009-11-09.
6. 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.
7. Longley, Kristin (November 3, 2009). "Fresh faces make up new majority of Flint City Council". Flint Journal. Flint, Michigan: BoothNewspapers. Retrieved 2009-11-09.
8. 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.
9. 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.