Sheldon Neeley
Sheldon Neeley | |
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94th Mayor of Flint | |
Assumed office November 11, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Karen Weaver |
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 34th district | |
In office January 1, 2015 – November 11, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Woodrow Stanley |
Succeeded by | Cynthia Neeley |
Personal details | |
Born | September 20, 1968 |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Cynthia Neeley |
Children | 2 |
Residence | Flint, Michigan |
Alma mater | Delta College Saginaw Valley State University |
Sheldon A. Neeley[1] (born September 20, 1968)[2] is an American politician, currently serving as the Mayor of Flint, Michigan. In 2014, Neeley was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives. Before being elected state representative, Neeley was elected to the Flint City Council where he served for nine years. Neeley retired after working for 27 years as a broadcast technician on WJRT-TV in Flint and remains the Union President of the National Association of Broadcast Employees and Technicians.[3] On November 5, 2019, Neeley was elected mayor of Flint, defeating incumbent candidate Karen Weaver.[4][5] On November 11, 2019, Neeley was sworn in as the 94th mayor of Flint, naming transparency as his number one priority in this new position.[6][7] On the same day, Neeley resigned from his seat in the Michigan House of Representatives.[8][9] His wife, Cynthia, was elected to his former seat on March 10, 2020.[10] On March 8, 2020, Neeley announced his endorsement of Joe Biden in the 2020 United States presidential election.[11]
References[]
- ^ "Representative Sheldon Neeley's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
- ^ "Legislator Details - Sheldon Neeley". Library of Michigan. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
- ^ "Sheldon Neeley". House Dems. Archived from the original on November 6, 2019. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
- ^ "See live election results for Genesee, Saginaw and Bay counties for Nov. 5, 2019". MLive. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
- ^ "State Rep. Neeley ousts Flint Mayor Weaver". Detroit News. Retrieved 2019-11-06.
- ^ "Sheldon Neeley sworn in as 94th mayor of Flint". ABC12. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
- ^ "Sheldon Neeley sworn in as Flint mayor, starts appointing staff". MLive. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
- ^ "Neeley Resigns House Seat to Serve as Flint Mayor". housedems.com. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
- ^ "Special election scheduled to fill Sheldon Neeley's former State House seat". ABC12. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
- ^ Cynthia Neeley wins husband’s state house seat in Flint The Flint Journal via MLive.com, March 10, 2020
- ^ "Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley Endorses Biden For President". Flint Beat. March 8, 2020. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
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