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Woodrow Stanley is a politician from Michigan
Michigan

Michigan is a Midwestern United States U.S. state of the United States of America. It was named after Lake Michigan, whose name is a French adaptation of the Anishinaabe language term mishigama, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
 currently a Michigan State Representative from the 34th state House district. He was a former mayor of Flint
Flint, Michigan

Flint is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and is located along the Flint River , 66 miles northwest of Detroit, Michigan. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city had a population of 124,943, making it the fifth largest city in Michigan....
 that was recalled
Recall election

A recall election is a procedure by which voters can remove an elected official from office. Recall has a history dating back to the ancient Athenian democracy....
 from office in 2002.

ley attended and graduated from Mott Community College. He then attended University of Michigan-Flint
University of Michigan-Flint

The University of Michigan?Flint is a selective public institution located in Flint, Michigan, United States. It is one of three campuses in the University of Michigan system....
 earning Bachelor's degree in political science. At University of Michigan-Flint
University of Michigan-Flint

The University of Michigan?Flint is a selective public institution located in Flint, Michigan, United States. It is one of three campuses in the University of Michigan system....
, he has done additional course work towards a Masters of Public Administration.






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Woodrow Stanley is a politician from Michigan
Michigan

Michigan is a Midwestern United States U.S. state of the United States of America. It was named after Lake Michigan, whose name is a French adaptation of the Anishinaabe language term mishigama, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
 currently a Michigan State Representative from the 34th state House district. He was a former mayor of Flint
Flint, Michigan

Flint is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and is located along the Flint River , 66 miles northwest of Detroit, Michigan. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city had a population of 124,943, making it the fifth largest city in Michigan....
 that was recalled
Recall election

A recall election is a procedure by which voters can remove an elected official from office. Recall has a history dating back to the ancient Athenian democracy....
 from office in 2002.

Early life

Stanley attended and graduated from Mott Community College. He then attended University of Michigan-Flint
University of Michigan-Flint

The University of Michigan?Flint is a selective public institution located in Flint, Michigan, United States. It is one of three campuses in the University of Michigan system....
 earning Bachelor's degree in political science. At University of Michigan-Flint
University of Michigan-Flint

The University of Michigan?Flint is a selective public institution located in Flint, Michigan, United States. It is one of three campuses in the University of Michigan system....
, he has done additional course work towards a Masters of Public Administration.

Political career

In 1983, Stanley was appointed to the Flint City Council representing the 2nd ward being reelected until his election to the office of Mayor of the City of Flint defeating the incubment Matthew S. Collier
Matthew S. Collier

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. Stanley was elected to three terms as Mayor defeating (in order) future mayor Don Williamson
Don Williamson

Donald J. Williamson is a former mayor of Flint, Michigan and businessman. He is the husband of Patsy Lou Williamson, owner of several car dealerships in the Flint area, and chairman of The Colonel's International, Inc....
 (1995) and City Councilor Scott Kincaid (1999). He was recalled
Recall election

A recall election is a procedure by which voters can remove an elected official from office. Recall has a history dating back to the ancient Athenian democracy....
 in 2002 due to city's shaky financial condition as a state appointed Financial Manager was appointed after he left office. In 2004, Stanley was election to the Genesee County Board of Commissioners. In his second term as Commissioner, Stanley was select to be chairman of the Board of Commissioners. In November 2008, Stanley was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives from the 34th District.