ABOUT Mayor WALLING

About Dayne

In August of 2009 Dayne Walling was elected Mayor of the City of Flint. His message of New Jobs, Safe Neighborhoods and Great Schools resonated with Flint voters who gave him a commanding victory in the election. Mayor Walling’s past professional experience includes: Owner and Manager of 21^st Century Performance, work with the Genesee County Land Bank’s affiliated Genesee Institute, and founder of Flint Club. Mayor Walling has also worked with the Urban Coalition of Minnesota. He was an aide to Washington DC Mayor Anthony Williams, and worked for U.S. Congressman Dale Kildee.

Mayor Walling was born and raised in Flint, Michigan. He is a graduate of Flint Central High School and has the distinct honor of being Flint’s only Rhodes Scholar.

Mayor Walling has an extensive higher education portfolio: Bachelor of Arts in Social Relations from James Madison College at Michigan State University; a second Bachelor of Arts in Modern History from St. Peter's College, University of Oxford; and a Master of Arts in Urban Studies from Goldsmith's College, University of London. He also pursued doctoral studies in Geography at the University of Minnesota, with a fellowship from the National Science Foundation.

Mayor Walling is an active member of Court Street United Methodist Church in Flint. He and his wife Carrie have two sons, Bennett and Emery. They live near Mott Community College in Flint.

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