James R. Randlett

James R. Randlett (born 1942[3]) is an American politician from Michigan. He was Mayor of Warren, Michigan From November 7 1981 to November 5, 1985.[4][5] James Randlett was a Warren police officer before becoming Mayor. In 1981 Randlett assumed office after a long hold on the Mayor's office by Ted Bates, after a heated campaign against him. Also, he ran for mayor in 1977 and 1999.[6]

James R. Randlett
4th Mayor of Warren, Michigan
In office
November 3, 1981 – November 4, 1985
Preceded byTed Bates[1]
Succeeded byRonald L. Bonkowski 1992[2]
Personal details
Born1942
Warren, Michigan, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceWarren, Michigan, US
ProfessionMayor (Retired)

Randlett campaigned in the daytime because he worked the midnight shift. So the incumbent, Ted Bates ordered the police commissioner to reschedule him to the day shift.[6]

Randlett spent much of his term in office fighting the City Council and some department heads; occasionally, those conflicts were settled in court at the expense of Warren's taxpayers.[7] After completing his first term Randlett sued the city of Warren to get his job back as a police officer.[8] After leaving office in 1985 he was able to resume his service as a police officer and retired in 2001.[7]

On May 1 of 1985 Randlett appointed Ronald Muschong who was Warren`s first police chief confined to a wheelchair. Some journalist referred to him as a "real-life Chief Ironside."[9]

In 2012 Warren commissioned a portrait of him.[10]

James Randlett now resides in Shelby Township, Michigan.[3]

In 2009 he was appointed to the Shelby Township planning commission.[7]

References
  1. "Past Mayors". City of Warren. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
  2. "General election" (PDF). boc.macombgov.org. 1992. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
  3. []"James Raymond Randlett's Michigan Voter Registration". VoterRecords.com. 2020. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
  4. Lawrence Kestenbaum. "Warren, Michigan". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
  5. Hotts, Mitch (2012-10-17). "Warren honors past mayors | News". macombdaily.com. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
  6. "Former Warren mayor Ted Bates dies | News". macombdaily.com. 2011-02-22. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
  7. "Former Warren mayor named to Shelby panel". macombdaily.com. 2009-04-18. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
  8. "1983 PRESS PHOTO WARREN MAYOR JAMES RANDLETT SUES". historicimages.com. 1983. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
  9. United Press International (April 18, 1985). "MICHIGAN CITY TO SWEAR IN ITS OWN `CHIEF IRONSIDE`". CHICAGO TRIBUNE. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
  10. "Warren City Hall celebrates leadership history of the 3rd largest city in Mich". Contact Local 4 & ClickOnDetroit.com. October 17, 2012. Retrieved 2020-01-30.

Photograph of James Randlett

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