James W. Rutherford

James W. Rutherford
86th and 90th Mayor of Flint
In office
1975–1983
Preceded byPaul Calvin Visser, City Commission Mayor
Succeeded byJames A. Sharp, Jr.[1]
In office
August 6, 2002 – 2003
Preceded byDarnell Earley (Acting)
Succeeded byDon Williamson
Flint Downtown Development Authority Director
In office
2003–2008
Succeeded byLarry Ford, interim
Deputy City Manager, City of Flint
In office
1963–1965
Personal details
BornApril 23, 1925
Flint, Michigan[2]
DiedJanuary 14, 2010(2010-01-14) (aged 84)
Flint, Michigan[3]
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Dorothy Petyak
Betty Merrill (divorced)
RelationsHarry and Isabelle, parents;[2] Genevieve Young, fiancée
ChildrenMichael, Jimmy, Marcia and Michele[4]
Alma materFlint Central High School[2]
Flint Junior College
Michigan State University[2]
ProfessionLaw enforcement

James W. Rutherford (April 23, 1925 – January 14, 2010) was a mayor of the City of Flint, Michigan serving as the first "strong" mayor elected under Flint's 1974 charter.[5] Rutherford served for two terms.[6] Rutherford was elected as a caretaker mayor after the recall of Mayor Stanley was recalled and an Emergency Financial Manager, Ed Kurtz, was appointed by the state.

  1. ^ Mayors of Flint, 1855-2005
  2. ^ a b c d Longley, Kristin (January 14, 2010). "Timeline of the late former Flint Mayor James Rutherford's life in Flint". Flint Journal. Flint, Michigan: Booth Newspapers. Retrieved January 15, 2010.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference wjrt was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Longley, Kristin (January 14, 2010). "Former Flint Mayor James Rutherford remembered as community cheerleader". Flint Journal. Flint, Michigan: Booth Newspapers. Retrieved January 15, 2010.
  5. ^ City of Flint, Michigan Charter 1974. ARTICLE IX. TRANSITION. Sec. 9–102 FIRST ELECTION FOR MAYOR.
  6. ^ Raymer, Marjory (2007-08-09). "Two white candidates make history". Flint Journal. Flint, Michigan: Booth Newspapers. Retrieved 2009-01-06.