Woodrow Stanley, a Democratic Party

Democratic Party (United States)

The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...

 politician, is a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 34th 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, northwest of Detroit. The U.S. Census Bureau reports the 2010 population to be placed at 102,434, making Flint the seventh largest city in Michigan. It is the county seat of Genesee County which lies in the...

 that was recalled

Recall election

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 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 public university located in Flint, Michigan in the United States...

 earning Bachelor's degree in political science. At University of Michigan-Flint

University of Michigan-Flint

The University of Michigan–Flint is a public university located in Flint, Michigan in the United States...

, 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

Matthew S. Collier is a business executive, entrepreneur, speaker and politician. He is best known as the youngest big city “strong” mayor in the United States while serving as the popularly-elected Chief Executive of his hometown of Flint, Michigan from 1987 to 1991...

. 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.-Past:...

 (1995) and City Councilor Scott Kincaid (1999). He was recalled

Recall election

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 in 2002 due to the city's shaky financial condition and a state appointed Financial Manager was appointed after he left office. In 2004, Stanley was elected to the Genesee County Board of Commissioners, 2nd District. In his second term as Commissioner, Stanley was selected to be chairman of the Board of Commissioners.
In November 2008, Stanley was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives from the 34th District.
Mayoral Elections Results

1991	25,946	Matt Collier	17,686
1995	21,687	Don Williamson	9,168
1999	17,224	Scott Kincaid	16,393
2002	12,336	Recall	15,863

State Representative Election Results

Election Year	Votes	Opponent's Votes	Opponent
2008	26,867	4,973	Adam Ford (R)
2010	13,379	2,711	Bruce Rogers (R)