Darnell Earley
Darnell Earley | |
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| Member of the Michigan Natural Resources Commission | |
| In office May 3, 2005 – December 31, 2008 | |
| Appointed by | Jennifer Granholm |
| Emergency Manager of Detroit Public Schools | |
| In office January 2015 – February 29, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Roy Roberts |
| Succeeded by | Steven Rhodes (transition manager) |
| Emergency Manager of the City of Flint | |
| In office September 2013 – January 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Brown |
| Succeeded by | Jerry Ambrose |
| City Manager of Saginaw, Michigan | |
| In office June 6, 2006 – September 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Cecil A. Collins, Jr. |
| Temporary Mayor of the City of Flint | |
| In office March 5, 2002 – August 6, 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Woodrow Stanley |
| Succeeded by | James W. Rutherford |
| City Administrator of Flint | |
| In office 2001–2004 | |
| Succeeded by | Peggy Cook |
| Personal details | |
| Spouse | Sandra Faye (White) (d. August 12, 2003) |
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| Occupation | public 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. In January 2021 he was indicted on felony charges regarding the Flint water crisis. The charges were later dismissed.