Darnell Earley

Darnell Earley
Natural Resources Commissioner
In office
May 3, 2005 – December 31, 2008
GovernorJennifer Granholm
ConstituencyMichigan Department of Natural Resources
Emergency Manager
In office
January 2015 – February 29, 2016
Preceded byRoy Roberts
Succeeded bySteven Rhodes
ConstituencyDetroit Public Schools
Emergency Manager
In office
September 2013 – January 2015
Preceded byMichael Brown
Succeeded byJerry Ambrose
ConstituencyCity of Flint
City Manager
In office
June 6, 2006 – September 2013
Preceded byCecil A. Collins, Jr.
ConstituencyCity of Saginaw
Temporary Mayor of the City of Flint
In office
March 5, 2002 – August 6, 2002
Preceded byWoodrow Stanley
Succeeded byJames W. Rutherford
ConstituencyCity of Flint
City Administrator
In office
2001–2004
Succeeded byPeggy Cook
ConstituencyCity of Flint
Personal details
SpouseSandra Faye (White) (d. August 12, 2003)[1]
Alma mater
Occupationpublic administration

Darnell Earley is an American public administrator and municipal manager. Formerly the city manager of Saginaw, Michigan and emergency manager of Flint, Michigan, Earley served as temporary mayor of Flint after the recall of Woodrow Stanley. Earley was appointed emergency manager of the Detroit Public Schools system in January 2015. He resigned that position in February 2016.[3] In January 2021 he was indicted on felony charges regarding the Flint water crisis.[4]

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