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The water supply was at the center of the November 2015 election.<ref name="cnntoxic" /> Despite reassurances from officials, investigations revealed Flint's new water supply to be extremely corrosive and contain levels of lead high enough to meet the EPA's definition of toxic waste.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Ingraham|first1=Christopher|title=This is how toxic Flint’s water really is|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/01/15/this-is-how-toxic-flints-water-really-is/|website=Washington Post|accessdate=19 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=DOMONOSKE|first1=CAMILA|title=Obama Declares State Of Emergency Over Flint's Contaminated Water|url=http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/01/16/463319454/obama-declares-state-of-emergency-over-flints-contaminated-water|website=NPR|accessdate=19 January 2016}}</ref> Doctors voiced concern that those exposed may suffer permanent and lifelong injury and will need to be tracked for years to measure the full scale of the damage.<ref>{{cite web|last1=LaPook|first1=Jonathan|title=Doctors explain the long-term health effects of Flint water crisis|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/news/doctors-explain-the-long-term-health-effects-of-flint-water-crisis/|website=CBS News|accessdate=20 January 2016}}</ref> Walling ultimately lost his re-election bid to [[Karen Weaver]].<ref name="cnntoxic">{{cite web|last1=Ganim|first1=Sara|last2=Tran|first2=Linh|title=How tap water became toxic in Flint, Michigan|url=http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/11/health/toxic-tap-water-flint-michigan/|website=CNN|accessdate=19 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Fonger|first1=Ron|title=Results: Flint mayor's race, other 2015 Genesee County elections|url=http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2015/11/_polls_open_for_flint_mayors_r.html|accessdate=15 December 2015|publisher=Mlive|date=November 4, 2015}}</ref><ref name="mlive-1">{{cite news|last1=Fonger|first1=Ron|title=Karen Weaver unseats Dayne Walling to win Flint mayor|url=http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2015/11/karen_weaver_makes_history_ele.html|accessdate=15 December 2015|publisher=Mlive|date=November 4, 2015}}</ref>
The water supply was at the center of the November 2015 election.<ref name="cnntoxic" /> Despite reassurances from officials, investigations revealed Flint's new water supply to be extremely corrosive and contain levels of lead high enough to meet the EPA's definition of toxic waste.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Ingraham|first1=Christopher|title=This is how toxic Flint’s water really is|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/01/15/this-is-how-toxic-flints-water-really-is/|website=Washington Post|accessdate=19 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=DOMONOSKE|first1=CAMILA|title=Obama Declares State Of Emergency Over Flint's Contaminated Water|url=http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/01/16/463319454/obama-declares-state-of-emergency-over-flints-contaminated-water|website=NPR|accessdate=19 January 2016}}</ref> Doctors voiced concern that those exposed may suffer permanent and lifelong injury and will need to be tracked for years to measure the full scale of the damage.<ref>{{cite web|last1=LaPook|first1=Jonathan|title=Doctors explain the long-term health effects of Flint water crisis|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/news/doctors-explain-the-long-term-health-effects-of-flint-water-crisis/|website=CBS News|accessdate=20 January 2016}}</ref> Walling ultimately lost his re-election bid to [[Karen Weaver]].<ref name="cnntoxic">{{cite web|last1=Ganim|first1=Sara|last2=Tran|first2=Linh|title=How tap water became toxic in Flint, Michigan|url=http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/11/health/toxic-tap-water-flint-michigan/|website=CNN|accessdate=19 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Fonger|first1=Ron|title=Results: Flint mayor's race, other 2015 Genesee County elections|url=http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2015/11/_polls_open_for_flint_mayors_r.html|accessdate=15 December 2015|publisher=Mlive|date=November 4, 2015}}</ref><ref name="mlive-1">{{cite news|last1=Fonger|first1=Ron|title=Karen Weaver unseats Dayne Walling to win Flint mayor|url=http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2015/11/karen_weaver_makes_history_ele.html|accessdate=15 December 2015|publisher=Mlive|date=November 4, 2015}}</ref>


After Mayor Weaver replaced Walling, she declared a state of emergency.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Chandler|first1=Adam|title=A State of Emergency Over Water in Flint|url=http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2015/12/flint-michigan-lead-water-toxic/420654/|website=The Atlantic|accessdate=20 January 2016}}</ref> Because of this, Governor [[Rick Snyder]] declared a state of emergency for the city, and President [[Barack Obama]] made a federal declaration soon after.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Fonger|first1=Ron|title=Governor declares state of emergency over lead in Flint water|url=http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2016/01/governor_declares_state_of_eme.html#incart_river_index|website=MLive|accessdate=23 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Southall|first1=Ashley|title=State of Emergency Declared Over Man-Made Water Disaster in Michigan City|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/18/us/obama-flint-michigan-water-fema-emergency-disaster.html|website=New York Times|accessdate=23 January 2016}}</ref> The White House responded to the crisis by authorizing FEMA to coordinate disaster relief.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Rifai|first1=Ryan|title=Federal emergency declared in Flint over toxic water|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/01/michigan-state-sued-flint-toxic-water-disaster-160115131132739.html|website=Al Jazeera America|accessdate=20 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Rodriguez|first1=Mathew|title=President Obama Just Declared a State of Emergency for Lead-Poisoned Water in Michigan|url=http://mic.com/articles/132772/president-obama-just-declared-a-state-of-emergency-for-lead-poisoned-water-in-michigan#.s3NMgbMAy|website=News.Mic|accessdate=19 January 2016}}</ref> Flint residents [[Flint_water_crisis#Lawsuits|brought class-action lawsuits]] against several state and city officials, including former Mayor Walling and Governor Snyder.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Noman|first1=Natasha|title=A Report Raising Concerns About Water Contamination in Flint, Michigan, Was Buried|url=http://mic.com/articles/132422/a-report-raising-concerns-about-water-contamination-in-flint-michigan-was-buried#.HS1c31tcs|website=News.Mic|accessdate=19 January 2016}}</ref>
After Mayor Weaver replaced Walling, she declared a state of emergency.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Chandler|first1=Adam|title=A State of Emergency Over Water in Flint|url=http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2015/12/flint-michigan-lead-water-toxic/420654/|website=The Atlantic|accessdate=20 January 2016}}</ref> Because of this, Governor [[Rick Snyder|Snyder]] declared a state of emergency for the city, and President [[Barack Obama|Obama]] made a federal declaration soon after.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Fonger|first1=Ron|title=Governor declares state of emergency over lead in Flint water|url=http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2016/01/governor_declares_state_of_eme.html#incart_river_index|website=MLive|accessdate=23 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Southall|first1=Ashley|title=State of Emergency Declared Over Man-Made Water Disaster in Michigan City|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/18/us/obama-flint-michigan-water-fema-emergency-disaster.html|website=New York Times|accessdate=23 January 2016}}</ref> The White House responded to the crisis by authorizing FEMA to coordinate disaster relief.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Rifai|first1=Ryan|title=Federal emergency declared in Flint over toxic water|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/01/michigan-state-sued-flint-toxic-water-disaster-160115131132739.html|website=Al Jazeera America|accessdate=20 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Rodriguez|first1=Mathew|title=President Obama Just Declared a State of Emergency for Lead-Poisoned Water in Michigan|url=http://mic.com/articles/132772/president-obama-just-declared-a-state-of-emergency-for-lead-poisoned-water-in-michigan#.s3NMgbMAy|website=News.Mic|accessdate=19 January 2016}}</ref> Flint residents [[Flint_water_crisis#Lawsuits|brought class-action lawsuits]] against several state and city officials, including former Mayor Walling and Governor Snyder.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Noman|first1=Natasha|title=A Report Raising Concerns About Water Contamination in Flint, Michigan, Was Buried|url=http://mic.com/articles/132422/a-report-raising-concerns-about-water-contamination-in-flint-michigan-was-buried#.HS1c31tcs|website=News.Mic|accessdate=19 January 2016}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 00:05, 24 January 2016

Dayne Walling
Walling in 2010
92nd / 7th (strong) executive Mayor of the City of Flint, Michigan
In office
August 6, 2009 – November 3, 2015
Preceded byMichael Brown (temporary)
Succeeded byKaren Weaver
ConstituencyCity of Flint
Personal details
Born (1974-03-03) March 3, 1974 (age 50)[1]
Political partyDemocratic Party[2]
SpouseCarrie[3]
ChildrenBennett, Emery[3]
ResidenceKensington Avenue[1]
Alma mater
WebsiteFlint'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]

David Davenport, a school board member, filed recall language with the county election commission, which approve the language that named cutting fire and police protection as reasons for the recalled. In the third quarter 2010, recall petitions were turned in by the Committee to Recall Dayne Walling were reject for signature issues. The committee attempted to have those signature reinstated by the courts.[8]

In his bid to be re-elected, Walling came in first in the nonpartisan general primary on August 2, 2011 with Darryl Buchanan taking second to face off with him in the general election in November.[9] On November 8, 2011, Walling defeated Buchanan 8,819 votes (56%) to 6,868 votes (44%).[10] That same day, the Michigan State review panel declared the City of Flint to be in state of a "local government financial emergency".[11] 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.[12] 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.[13]

Flint water crisis

Main article: Flint water crisis

In 2014, the City of Flint began undertaking a water supply switch-over from Lake Huron to the Flint River.[14] After the switch was made, residents immediately complained about the smell, taste, and color of the water, as well as skin problems after bathing.[15][16] State and city officials reassured the public that Flint's water was safe, with Mayor Walling personally testifying to its safety by drinking the water on local television and tweeting that he and his family drink Flint water every day.[17][18]

The water supply was at the center of the November 2015 election.[17] Despite reassurances from officials, investigations revealed Flint's new water supply to be extremely corrosive and contain levels of lead high enough to meet the EPA's definition of toxic waste.[19][20] Doctors voiced concern that those exposed may suffer permanent and lifelong injury and will need to be tracked for years to measure the full scale of the damage.[21] Walling ultimately lost his re-election bid to Karen Weaver.[17][22][23]

After Mayor Weaver replaced Walling, she declared a state of emergency.[24] Because of this, Governor Snyder declared a state of emergency for the city, and President Obama made a federal declaration soon after.[25][26] The White House responded to the crisis by authorizing FEMA to coordinate disaster relief.[27][28] Flint residents brought class-action lawsuits against several state and city officials, including former Mayor Walling and Governor Snyder.[29]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Chick Whiteside, Mary Ann (15 May 2007). "Dayne Walling". Flint Journal. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
  2. ^ a b c Raymer, Marjory (22 October 2007). "State Dems take aim at Williamson". Flint Journal. Mlive Media Group. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  3. ^ a b Kristin, Longley (6 August 2009). "Mayor Dayne Walling lays out priorities at swearing in ceremony, pledges to keep police chief". Flint Journal. Flint, Michigan: Booth Newspapers. Retrieved 18 August 2009.
  4. ^ Bach, Matt (13 November 2007). "The Flint Club". Flint Journal. Flint, Michigan: Booth Newspapers. Retrieved 27 January 2011. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  5. ^ Raymer, Marjory (2007-August 9, 2007). "Two white candidates make history". Flint Journal. Flint, Michigan: Booth Newspapers. Retrieved 6 January 2009. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |p ages= (help)
  6. ^ Murphy, Shannon (9 February 2009). "3 comments Timeline: Don Williamson's reign as Flint mayor marked by success, controversy, disputes". The Flint Journal. MLive Media Group. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  7. ^ "Mayor-Elect Dayne Walling To Be Sworn In". wnem.com. Meredith Corporation. 6 August 2009. Retrieved 18 August 2009.
  8. ^ Longley, Kristin (2 September 2010). "Who's pushing recall effort? Committee to Recall Dayne Walling takes fight to court". The Flint Journal. Mlive Media Group. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  9. ^ Longley, Kristin (3 August 2011). "Darryl Buchanan declares 2nd place finish to Mayor Dayne Walling in Flint mayoral primary election". Flint Journal. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
  10. ^ Longley, Kristin (9 November 2011). "About 19 percent of voters turned out to re-elect Flint Mayor Dayne Walling". Flint Journal. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
  11. ^ Longley, Kristin (9 November 2011). "Dayne Walling re-elected mayor as state declares financial emergency in Flint". Flint Journal. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
  12. ^ Longley, Kristin (29 November 2011). "Former Acting Mayor Michael Brown named Flint's emergency manager". Flint Journal. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
  13. ^ Fonger, Ron (29 April 2015). "'A heavy burden' lifted from Flint as Gov. Rick Snyder declares end of financial emergency". Flint Journal. Mlive Media Group. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  14. ^ Adams, Dominic (14 April 2014). "City switch to Flint River water slated to happen Friday". mlive.com. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  15. ^ "A timeline of the water crisis in Flint, Michigan". Washington Post. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  16. ^ "Flint city councilman: 'We got bad water'". Detroit Free Press. Associated Press. 14 January 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  17. ^ a b c Ganim, Sara; Tran, Linh. "How tap water became toxic in Flint, Michigan". CNN. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  18. ^ Fonger, Ron. "Flint Mayor Dayne Walling: I drink Flint water every day". Michigan Live. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  19. ^ Ingraham, Christopher. "This is how toxic Flint's water really is". Washington Post. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  20. ^ DOMONOSKE, CAMILA. "Obama Declares State Of Emergency Over Flint's Contaminated Water". NPR. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  21. ^ LaPook, Jonathan. "Doctors explain the long-term health effects of Flint water crisis". CBS News. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  22. ^ Fonger, Ron (4 November 2015). "Results: Flint mayor's race, other 2015 Genesee County elections". Mlive. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  23. ^ Fonger, Ron (4 November 2015). "Karen Weaver unseats Dayne Walling to win Flint mayor". Mlive. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  24. ^ Chandler, Adam. "A State of Emergency Over Water in Flint". The Atlantic. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  25. ^ Fonger, Ron. "Governor declares state of emergency over lead in Flint water". MLive. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  26. ^ Southall, Ashley. "State of Emergency Declared Over Man-Made Water Disaster in Michigan City". New York Times. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  27. ^ Rifai, Ryan. "Federal emergency declared in Flint over toxic water". Al Jazeera America. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  28. ^ Rodriguez, Mathew. "President Obama Just Declared a State of Emergency for Lead-Poisoned Water in Michigan". News.Mic. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  29. ^ Noman, Natasha. "A Report Raising Concerns About Water Contamination in Flint, Michigan, Was Buried". News.Mic. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
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