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Michigan

LovingA2andMI

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Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Sat Oct 10, 2020, 09:02 PM

Oct 2020

The Michigan Constitution does allow a sitting Governor to remove a sitting elected official for SPECIFIC reasons. The last time it was attempted was with former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, who resigned before the verdict was issued on his removal from office by former Governor Jennifer Granholm.

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question, please: Can Governor Whitmer fire that west Michigan sheriff ? [View all] steve2470 Oct 2020 OP

Don't know if she can, but the sheriff more or less confessed that if no_hypocrisy Oct 2020 #1

sheriff is d_r Oct 2020 #2

in Florida, apparently the governor can steve2470 Oct 2020 #4

I didn't know that d_r Oct 2020 #7

fwiw... steve2470 Oct 2020 #9

Nope. Sadly, the only people that can fire that jerk are the people in Barry County. catbyte Oct 2020 #3

sorry to hear that ! nt steve2470 Oct 2020 #6

In most places the sheriff is an elected official. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2020 #5

Kinda.... LovingA2andMI Oct 2020 #8

I am in Florida, so this is none of my business but... steve2470 Oct 2020 #10

Let's Hope.... LovingA2andMI Oct 2020 #11

He should be fired rownesheck Oct 2020 #12

K & R LessAspin Jan 2021 #13

Dar Doubles Down LessAspin Feb 2021 #14