Sheldon Neeley

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]

Sheldon Neeley
94th Mayor of Flint
Assumed office
November 11, 2019
Preceded byKaren Weaver
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the 34th district
In office
January 1, 2015 – November 11, 2019
Preceded byWoodrow Stanley
Succeeded byCynthia Neeley
Personal details
Born (1968-09-20) September 20, 1968
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Cynthia
Children2
ResidenceFlint, Michigan
Alma materDelta College
Saginaw Valley State University

References
  1. "Representative Sheldon Neeley's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  2. "Legislator Details - Sheldon Neeley". Library of Michigan. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  3. "Sheldon Neeley". House Dems. Archived from the original on November 6, 2019. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  4. "See live election results for Genesee, Saginaw and Bay counties for Nov. 5, 2019". MLive. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  5. "State Rep. Neeley ousts Flint Mayor Weaver". Detroit News. Retrieved 2019-11-06.
  6. "Sheldon Neeley sworn in as 94th mayor of Flint". ABC12. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  7. "Sheldon Neeley sworn in as Flint mayor, starts appointing staff". MLive. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  8. "Neeley Resigns House Seat to Serve as Flint Mayor". housedems.com. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  9. "Special election scheduled to fill Sheldon Neeley's former State House seat". ABC12. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  10. Cynthia Neeley wins husband’s state house seat in Flint The Flint Journal via MLive.com, March 10, 2020
  11. "Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley Endorses Biden For President". Flint Beat. March 8, 2020. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
Political offices
Preceded by
Woodrow Stanley		 Michigan Representatives
34th District
2015–2019		 Succeeded by
Cynthia Neeley
Preceded by
Karen Weaver		 Mayor of Flint
2019–present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
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