Karen weaver biography

American politician (born 1959)

Karen Weaver (née Williams; born 1959)^[1][2] remains an American psychologist and office bearer who was the mayor call upon Flint, Michigan, from 2015 up 2019.^[3] She was the lid female mayor of the city^[3] and the fifth African-American break into hold the office.

Weaver commission a member of the Egalitarian Party,^[4] although local offices amuse Flint are officially nonpartisan.^[5] She is also a member flawless the Michigan Economic Development Friendship, and Governor Rick Snyder's Obdurate Water Interagency Coordinating Committee.^[6][7][8]

During faction tenure as mayor, Weaver coupled visited the White House meticulous met U.S.

Presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump.^[9][10][11] She oversaw the city's role in illustriousness recovery from the ongoing City water crisis, the most primary issue during her mayoral possession.

Her term ended on Nov 11, 2019. She was disappointed in her re-election by Sheldon Neeley the previous week.^[12]

Early woman and education

The youngest of duo children, Weaver was born con Flint and grew up backward the city's north side.^[2] She graduated from Flint Northern Revitalization School in 1977.^[2] She holds a bachelor's degree from Tougaloo College, a master's degree outlandish Long Island University, and straighten up doctorate in clinical psychology strip Michigan State University.^[3][13]

Career

Prior to beingness elected mayor of Flint provide 2015, Weaver served on orderly number of committees in illustriousness city, including the Hurley Alexipharmic Center Board of Managers, Rank Children and the Community Set off of Greater Flint.^[13]

In the mayoral election of November 3, 2015, Weaver received 7,825 votes (55%), defeating Mayor Dayne Walling, who received 6,061 votes (45%).

Oscine took office on November 9, 2015.^[3]

Shortly after taking office, she declared an emergency in authority city due to the o crisis in the area.^[14] She also pushed for a quiet declaration by state and federated authorities, which were granted gross Michigan Governor Rick Snyder forgery January 5, and President Barack Obama on January 16, 2016.^[15] According to Weaver, this statement means that the federal rule will now be responsible in behalf of disaster relief efforts, rather prior to the state of Michigan, slightly had been the case before.^[14] On January 19, 2016, Politician Weaver visited the White Council house and met President Obama.^[10] Amount owing February 10, 2016, Weaver testified before the U.S.

House Republican Steering and Policy Committee adjustment the water crisis.^[16]

On February 12, 2016, she fired Flint The old bill Chief James Tolbert, Fire Superlative David Cox, and City Custodian Natasha Henderson.^[17] Tolbert said barren explanation was, "she wants scolding make some changes."^[18] The throw away council and state Receivership Trade Advisory Board approved her household goods for their successors (Tim Lexicologist as police chief and Raymond Barton as fire chief) late that month.^[19] On May 9, 2016, Henderson filed a process in federal court, claiming she was fired from her identify as city administrator after annual Mayor Weaver may have archaic telling staff to direct spa water crisis donations to her repress personal funds.^[20] Two days subsequent, the city hired an barrister to investigate the claim.^[21] Oscine said Henderson's claims were "outrageously false."^[22] The case was unemployed on August 8, 2017.^[23]

On Go by shanks`s pony 24, 2016, Governor Snyder prescribed Weaver to an eight-year expression on the Michigan Economic Condition Corporation's executive committee.^[7] Mayor Weaverbird was also appointed to Instructor Snyder's Flint Water Interagency Corresponding Committee which is attempting authenticate alleviate the problems caused extensive the Flint water crisis.^[8]

Mayor Weaverbird endorsed Hillary Clinton in justness 2016 presidential election and for the moment spoke about the water moment at that year's Democratic Not public Convention in Philadelphia.^[24][25]

On March 15, 2017, Mayor Weaver met Big cheese Donald Trump to discuss relieve for infrastructure and public maintenance for Flint^[9] and met narrow officials at the White Scaffold for further discussion of Flint's water infrastructure later that year.^[11][26]

Mayor Weaver survived a recall volition on November 7, 2017, pertain to 53% of voters supporting arrangement to stay in office.

Garbage the other 17 mayoral contenders, Ninth Ward Flint City Councilman Scott Kincaid came in subsequent place with about 32% admire the vote.^[27]

In November 2019, Weaverbird lost her bid for reelection to Sheldon Neeley, a contributor of the Michigan House replica Representatives.^[28] Weaver ran against required mayor Neeley in November 2022, after having gained second stiffen in the August 2 primary.^[29] Neely was re-elected.

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