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== Controversies == |
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Fouts refused to reveal his birth date on official election affidavits,<ref name="WW20110823" /><ref>[http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/news/region/macomb_county/appeals-court-rules-fouts-doesn't-have-to-disclose-his-age-to-be-on-ballot Appeals court rules Fouts doesn't have to disclose his age to be on ballot], AP/WXYZ-TV, June 9, 2011. Retrieved 2013-04-19</ref><ref>http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/Warren-Mayor-Drives-With-Expired-License/-/1719418/1787804/-/luok6yz/-/index.html</ref><ref>http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/story/18446063/warren-mayor-fouts-tries-to-jump-the-line-at-secretary-of-state-branch</ref><ref>http://www.macombdaily.com/article/20120106/OPINION/301069959/fouts-should-explain-birth-date-discrepancy</ref><ref>[http://www.freep.com/article/20111028/OPINION01/110280330/Editorial-Warren-Mayor-Fouts-has-led-city-well-deserves-re-election Editorial: Warren Mayor Fouts has led city well, deserves re-election], ''Detroit Free Press'' editorial, October 28, 2011. Retrieved 2013-04-19</ref> summarily banning smoking within 100 feet of any city building without legislative approval,<ref>http://www.dailytribune.com/article/20120925/NEWS01/120929755/warren-to-revisit-proposed-smoking-ban-outside-city-buildings</ref> |
Fouts refused to reveal his birth date on official election affidavits,<ref name="WW20110823" /><ref>[http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/news/region/macomb_county/appeals-court-rules-fouts-doesn't-have-to-disclose-his-age-to-be-on-ballot Appeals court rules Fouts doesn't have to disclose his age to be on ballot], AP/WXYZ-TV, June 9, 2011. Retrieved 2013-04-19</ref><ref>http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/Warren-Mayor-Drives-With-Expired-License/-/1719418/1787804/-/luok6yz/-/index.html</ref><ref>http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/story/18446063/warren-mayor-fouts-tries-to-jump-the-line-at-secretary-of-state-branch</ref><ref>http://www.macombdaily.com/article/20120106/OPINION/301069959/fouts-should-explain-birth-date-discrepancy</ref><ref>[http://www.freep.com/article/20111028/OPINION01/110280330/Editorial-Warren-Mayor-Fouts-has-led-city-well-deserves-re-election Editorial: Warren Mayor Fouts has led city well, deserves re-election], ''Detroit Free Press'' editorial, October 28, 2011. Retrieved 2013-04-19</ref> summarily banning smoking within 100 feet of any city building without legislative approval,<ref>http://www.dailytribune.com/article/20120925/NEWS01/120929755/warren-to-revisit-proposed-smoking-ban-outside-city-buildings</ref>, |
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In 2013, another former employee who was responsible for bringing the threatening phone calls to the Michigan Department of State Police filed a Federal Whistle Blower lawsuit against the Fouts and the City of Warren when he was forced to resign due to “constructive termination." <ref>http://www.macombdaily.com/article/MD/20130719/NEWS01/130719429</ref> The lawsuit was settled for $175,000 in favor of the former employee. The settlement agreement also requires him to destroy copies of any recordings or transcripts of Fouts' phone calls.<ref>http://www.macombdaily.com/government-and-politics/20131223/whistleblower-settlement-recordings-of-warren-mayor-fouts-must-be-destroyed</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 00:14, 2 February 2014
James "Jim" Richard Fouts | |
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| 7th Mayor of Warren, Michigan | |
| Assumed office November 9, 2007[citation needed] | |
| Preceded by | Mark Steenbergh[citation needed] |
| Constituency | Warren, Michigan[citation needed] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 8, 1942[citation needed] Hazel Park, MI[citation needed] |
| Political party | Non-partisan [1] |
| Alma mater | Central Michigan University |
| Profession | Educator (Retired), City council member, mayor |
James R. Fouts (born August 8, 1942)[2] is an American former high school government and psychology instructor and the current mayor of Warren,[citation needed] the third largest city in Michigan.[citation needed]
Personal life
Fouts grew up in Hazel Park, Michigan where his father was the city assessor then city manager. He spent his career as a government and psychology teacher in the Warren Consolidated School District. His last approximately ten years of teaching were at Sterling Heights High School.[3]
Career
In 1976, Fouts ran as a Republican for the Michigan state house of representatives in the 70th District.[4] He then served for 26 years on the non-partisan Warren City Council from 1981 to 2007.[citation needed]
Fouts was elected as mayor of Warren in 2007. He defeated then City Clerk Richard Sulaka 62% to 38%. In the 2007 campaign, finance reports show that Sulaka outspent Fouts $332,000[5] to $225,000.[6] Sulaka described Fouts as a “maverick” and attributed his victory to voters seeking an alternative to the previous administration. The election also saw Warren citizens electing a new clerk, new treasurer and a majority of new council members.[7]
Fouts' predecessor was mayor Mark Steenbergh, who was term-limited and did not seek re-election in 2007.[citation needed]
Mayor of Warren
Republican Candidate Fouts won his re-election bid in 2011 with more than 80% of the vote against City Councilwoman Kathy Vogt.[8]
Republican candidate Fouts became mayor of Warren, Michigan in 2007. His enforcement of local building codes, leading to the demolition of dilapidated buildings and the promotion of neighborhood "clean sweeps" by city inspectors.[9][10]
In response to the challenges facing the automotive industry, an industry which employs many Warren residents, he initiated a "Buy American Products" policy for automotive purchases by heads of city departments.[11]
Controversies
Fouts refused to reveal his birth date on official election affidavits,[2][12][13][14][15][16] summarily banning smoking within 100 feet of any city building without legislative approval,[17],
References
- ^ Fouts in a rout, Macomb Daily, November 7, 2007. Retrieved November 13, 2013
- ^ a b Fouts’ License Expires, Check Reveals Age Question, Warren Weekly, August 23, 2011
- ^ Mich. Suburb Tries to Woo GM to Leave Detroit. washingtonpost.com. Retrieved on 2011-05-26.
- ^ Fouts, James R. Political Graveyard. Retrieved on 2013-04-10.
- ^ http://campaignfinance.macombcountymi.gov/IndexedDocs/48295467.PDF
- ^ http://campaignfinance.macombcountymi.gov/IndexedDocs/48304116.PDF
- ^ Fouts in a Rout, Macomb Daily, November 7, 2007. Retrieved 2013-04-10.
- ^ Macomb County election results: Jim Fouts' win for the ages, Warren Council President out, MLive, November 09, 2011
- ^ Mayor's Accomplishments, City of Warren official web site. Retrieved on 2013-04-06
- ^ Warren's crackdown on blight seen as model for other communities, Detroit Free Press, May 16, 2013. Retrieved on 2013-06-04.
- ^ Buy American or Get Out?, AOL Autos in the New York Times, September 12, 2008. Retrieved on 2013-04-06
- ^ Appeals court rules Fouts doesn't have to disclose his age to be on ballot, AP/WXYZ-TV, June 9, 2011. Retrieved 2013-04-19
- ^ http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/Warren-Mayor-Drives-With-Expired-License/-/1719418/1787804/-/luok6yz/-/index.html
- ^ http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/story/18446063/warren-mayor-fouts-tries-to-jump-the-line-at-secretary-of-state-branch
- ^ http://www.macombdaily.com/article/20120106/OPINION/301069959/fouts-should-explain-birth-date-discrepancy
- ^ Editorial: Warren Mayor Fouts has led city well, deserves re-election, Detroit Free Press editorial, October 28, 2011. Retrieved 2013-04-19
- ^ http://www.dailytribune.com/article/20120925/NEWS01/120929755/warren-to-revisit-proposed-smoking-ban-outside-city-buildings
External links
- Topic: Jim Fouts, Detroit Free Press
- Jim Fouts, CBS Detroit 62