James R. Fouts
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James R. Fouts is the current mayor of Warren
, the third largest city in Michigan
. Fouts served 26 years on the Warren City Council starting in 1981 until he was elected mayor in 2007, running against then City Clerk Richard Sulaka, whom he defeated 62 percent to 38 percent. Campaign finance reports show that Sulaka outspent Fouts $332,000 to $225,000. Claims by Fouts that he raised only $37,000 in the mayoral campaign are unfounded. Sulaka described Fouts as a “maverick” and attributed his victory to voters seeking an alternative to the previous administration. Fouts' predecessor was mayor Mark Steenbergh.
where his father was city manager. He spent his career as a social studies teacher in the Warren Consolidated School District. His last approximately ten years of teaching were at Sterling Heights High School
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As mayor, Fouts has tried to live up to his long-standing opposition to perceived wasteful government spending. He sought to end the city's contract with Arthur Miller as a lobbyist in Lansing
but was told by city lawyers that he could not veto the council's extension of Miller's contract. He has also opposed allowing members of Warren's many commissions and boards to receive gifts from people with interests in decisions the boards have made or will make.
Another of his long-standing issues has been with vacant and abandoned buildings. He has advertised a telephone hotline, established by the previous mayor, Mark Steenbergh, to report such problems.
He is related to to Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Fouts.
Warren, Michigan
Warren is a city in Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The 2010 census places the city's population at 134,056, making Warren the largest city in Macomb County, the third largest city in Michigan, and Metro Detroit's largest suburb....
, the third largest city in Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. Fouts served 26 years on the Warren City Council starting in 1981 until he was elected mayor in 2007, running against then City Clerk Richard Sulaka, whom he defeated 62 percent to 38 percent. Campaign finance reports show that Sulaka outspent Fouts $332,000 to $225,000. Claims by Fouts that he raised only $37,000 in the mayoral campaign are unfounded. Sulaka described Fouts as a “maverick” and attributed his victory to voters seeking an alternative to the previous administration. Fouts' predecessor was mayor Mark Steenbergh.
Biography
Fouts grew up in Hazel Park, MichiganHazel Park, Michigan
Hazel Park is a city in Oakland County of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 16,422. Hazel Park was incorporated in 1941 and bills itself as "The Friendly City"....
where his father was city manager. He spent his career as a social studies teacher in the Warren Consolidated School District. His last approximately ten years of teaching were at Sterling Heights High School
Sterling Heights High School
- History :"SHHS", as it is commonly referred to as, opened in 1971. Originally, as was WCS policy at the time, it served grades 10-12, while grades 7-9 were served by the junior highs, but since 1993 it has conformed to the traditional American high school model and included 9th grade.- Major...
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As mayor, Fouts has tried to live up to his long-standing opposition to perceived wasteful government spending. He sought to end the city's contract with Arthur Miller as a lobbyist in Lansing
Lansing, Michigan
Lansing is the capital of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located mostly in Ingham County, although small portions of the city extend into Eaton County. The 2010 Census places the city's population at 114,297, making it the fifth largest city in Michigan...
but was told by city lawyers that he could not veto the council's extension of Miller's contract. He has also opposed allowing members of Warren's many commissions and boards to receive gifts from people with interests in decisions the boards have made or will make.
Another of his long-standing issues has been with vacant and abandoned buildings. He has advertised a telephone hotline, established by the previous mayor, Mark Steenbergh, to report such problems.
He is related to to Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Fouts.
Sources
- November 7, 2007 Detroit News
- March 27, 2008 Detroit News
- November 7, 2007 Macomb Daily