Mayor don williamson biography

Donald J. Williamson February 2, — April 2, was an American businessman and politician who served as the mayor of Flint, Michigan from to He was married to Patsy Lou Williamson, who owns several car dealerships in the Flint area.

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He was chairman of The Colonel's International, Inc. Williamson was born and raised in Flint, Michigan. He married Patsy Lou, and together they managed a growing number of car dealerships. In , Williamson was convicted for several business scams. He served three years in prison before being paroled. He bought cars with bad checks and purchased other items without paying for them.

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Williamson owned Brainerd International Raceway and Colonel's. He merged them into The Colonel's International, Inc. After Stanley was recalled, Williamson was elected to his first full term in , defeating former State Representative Floyd Clack. Willamson faced off against Flint Club founder and former president, Dayne Walling, in , when he won reelection.

The Williamson administration had reported a balanced budget for fiscal year , and delivered a balanced budget for fiscal year The City of Flint received a national budget award for In March , projections were for the deficit to exceed 14 million dollars. Williamson appointed Darryl Buchanan, a city councilman, as the City Administrator after his second term election.