Charles Smiley is an American politician who served in the
Michigan House of Representatives
The Michigan House of Representatives is the lower house of the Michigan Legislature. There are 110 members, each of whom is elected from constituencies having approximately 77,000 to 91,000 residents, based on population figures from the 2010 ...
from 2010 to 2017.
Career
For 18 years, Smiley worked at General Motors.
From 1978, he worked for the City of
Burton, Michigan as a firefighter.
Smiley ran for Burton City Council in 1987 and served until 1991,
[ when he was elected Burton's ]Mayor
In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well a ...
, an office he held for 19 years.[ During his terms, the City votes approved three millages for the police department plus a renewal, and one for the fire department. He also established a volunteer Parks and Recreation Department. While he was publicly accused of bribery and extortion in connection with the federal trial of former public works director Charles Abbey, charges were never filed.][
In 2010, he ran for 50th District Michigan State Representative as a Democrat.][ He ran against Genesee Township Trustee Richard Burrus, U.S. Marine James Cowan, former Richfield Township Supervisor Jeffrey Houston, and Richfield Trustee Gerald Masters in the primary. He won with 33% of the vote.][ The next day, he resigned as Mayor, effective December 31, 2010.][
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References
Living people
Democratic Party members of the Michigan House of Representatives
1954 births
Mayors of places in Michigan
Michigan city council members
People from Burton, Michigan
20th-century American politicians
21st-century American politicians
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