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Dayne Walling (born 000000001974-03-03-0000March 3, 1974) was the mayor of Flint, Michigan from 2009 to 2015. Although the Flint mayor's office is a nonpartisan position, Walling is a member of the Democratic Party.
Walling was born on 000000001974-03-03-0000March 3, 1974 to two Flint schools educators. In 1992, he graduated from Flint Central High School.
Walling then earned a bachelor's degree in social relations from Michigan State University. He attended the University of Oxford on a Rhodes Scholarship getting a bachelor's in modern history. He followed that with a master's degree in urban affairs from Goldsmiths, University of London.
Walling began his public service career in the mayor's office in Washington, DC. For over two years, he worked as manager of research and communication. During that time, Walling was a founder and president of the Flint Club, a 501(c)(3) non-profit community organization. Walling had also served as U.S. Rep. Dale E. Kildee's Field coordinator and worked to get out the vote for National Voice.
Flint is a hard, sedimentary cryptocrystalline form of the mineral quartz, categorized as a variety of chert. It occurs chiefly as nodules and masses in sedimentary rocks, such as chalks and limestones. Inside the nodule, flint is usually dark grey, black, green, white or brown in colour, and often has a glassy or waxy appearance. A thin layer on the outside of the nodules is usually different in colour, typically white and rough in texture. From a petrological point of view, "flint" refers specifically to the form of chert which occurs in chalk or marly limestone. Similarly, "common chert" (sometimes referred to simply as "chert") occurs in limestone.
The exact mode of formation of flint is not yet clear but it is thought that it occurs as a result of chemical changes in compressed sedimentary rock formations, during the process of diagenesis. One hypothesis is that a gelatinous material fills cavities in the sediment, such as holes bored by crustaceans or molluscs and that this becomes silicified. This hypothesis certainly explains the complex shapes of flint nodules that are found. The source of dissolved silica in the porous media could be the spicules of silicious sponges. Certain types of flint, such as that from the south coast of England, contain trapped fossilised marine flora. Pieces of coral and vegetation have been found preserved like amber inside the flint. Thin slices of the stone often reveal this effect.
Dan Foley (born 25 October 1960) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Foley, a centre half-forward, started his career at West Perth, the club his father Brian had played for. Brian Foley won the Sandover Medal in 1959.
He debuted for Richmond midway through the 1983 VFL season and finished the year with six appearances. A highlight was a five goal haul in Richmond's round 18 win over eventual grand finalists Essendon. During his time at Richmond he struggled with injuries and played only one league game in 1984. In the 1985 pre-season, Foley trained with Melbourne, but returned to Richmond and made five further appearances.
After his time at Richmond ended, Foley played again with West Perth. He won both the club's best and fairest and leading goal-kicker awards in the 1986 WAFL season.
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"Quality of life is how people feel about their community," says Dayne Walling, mayor of Flint, Michigan. "Government has to be a partner and has to facilitate the planning and organizational structure, but then it's citizen groups that are really the ones that are refining the plans and then providing the real people power to actually get the work done." The story of Flint, Michigan is similar to neighboring Detroit. After the collapse of the auto industry, the city experienced severe economic hardship—nearly a third of the town's 33-square miles is abandoned and crime rates rival that of Baghdad, Iraq. Forbes cited Flint as one of America's "most miserable cities" and an average of five people leave town every day. To reverse the pattern of urban flight and decay, Flint mayor Dayne ...
Mayor Dayne Walling turns off the flow of water from Detroit as the Flint transitions to using the Flint River on April 25, 2014 http://s.mlive.com/UUPprzG
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Flint Mayor Dayne Walling proclaimed Saturday April 23, 2011 "TOM SUMNER DAY" during an appearance on the live broadcast of Off The KUF's anniversary celebration, which has humorously been dubbed, "The Night Time Show." Tom Sumner presents LIVE music and comedy mixed with special guests and regular features of Off The KUF with Tom Sumner | WKUF-LP 94.3 FM like Armchair Politics and Drive By Theatre during the Off The KUF Anniversary Special - The Night Time Show TONIGHT and YOU'RE invited to be part of the "studio audience." Or stream it at Flint Talk Radio.
http://flinttalkradio.com Larry of "The Laundry Room" interviews Flint mayoral candidate Dayne Walling
A clip from our interview with Kelly Mooney, a Canadian independent journalist, that began covering the Flint Water Crisis in March 2015 from the residents point-of-view. This is the blog post we discussed in the clip: #Opflintwater One Year Later: Drink Your Own Poison (April 26, 2015) This is where I point out that the drain commissioner, Jeff Wright is the only government official in “Michigan, that can directly levy taxes and borrow money without a vote of the people. This led one drain commissioner to declare he is more powerful than the governor.” according to Wikipedia. Not only is Jeff Wright the man who began the push to create the KWA back in 2006, but enjoys the seat as CEO. Yet, he seems to slip under the radar as far as who should take credit for the catastrophe that has...
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After the Mayoral Debate at the University of Michigan - Flint, one of the two mayoral candidates in the debate allowed us to interview them. Dayne Walling is that candidate. Co-President Brent Crews asks Dayne Walling a tough question on behalf of aspiring film makers about how to bounce back from the loss of the film incentive in Michigan.
http://www.flinttalkradio.com Mr. George Moss, Professor of Africana Studies, University of Michigan-Flint, interviews Flint mayoral candidate Dayne Walling
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Flint Mayor Dayne Walling tells a forum on Tuesday, March 31, that testing proves Flint water is of comparable quality to what the city previously purchased from the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department.