Mark Meadows (Michigan politician)

For other people named Mark Meadows, see Mark Meadows (disambiguation).
Mark Stephen Meadows
Mayor of East Lansing
In office
November 17, 2015 – November 12, 2019
Preceded byNathan Triplett
Succeeded byRuth Beier
In office
1997–2005
Preceded byDouglas Jester
Succeeded bySam Singh
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the 69th district
In office
November 16, 2006 – December 31, 2012
Preceded byGretchen Whitmer
Succeeded bySam Singh
Personal details
Born (1947-04-29) April 29, 1947 (age 77)
Grosse Point Farms,Michigan
Political partyDemocratic
SpousePam
Children4
ResidenceEast Lansing, Michigan
OccupationAttorney, politician

Mark S. Meadows (born April 29, 1947) is an attorney and politician from East Lansing, Michigan. He sat on the East Lansing City Council from 1995 to 2006,[1] and from 2015 until his resignation during a city council meeting on July 14, 2020.[2][3] While on city council, he served as East Lansing Mayor from 1997 to 2006 and again from 2015 to 2019,[4] He is a former member of the Michigan House of Representatives.

Career

Mark Meadows began his career as an Assistant Attorney General for the Michigan Department of Attorney General in 1975, after earning his Juris Doctor degree that year from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law. Some notable cases involved represented the Department of Social Services, Mental Health, Natural Resources, and State Police. He also represented the Public Service Commission and was general counsel to the Commission on Law Enforcement Standards. He retired from the Department of Attorney General in 2002 and joined the law firm of Willingham and Cote in East Lansing.

Meadows ran for East Lansing City Council in 1993 but was unsuccessful. In 1995 he ran again, winning the seat and later being appointed by the council to serve as Mayor from 1997 until stepping down in 2005.[1]

He served the 69th District of the Michigan House of Representatives from 2007 through 2012.[5] In 2012 Meadows ran for judge of 54B District Court, losing to Andrea Larkin.[6]

In 2015, he again was elected to the East Lansing City Council and appointed Mayor. He stepped down as Mayor in 2017 but remained a councilperson until abruptly resigning in protest during a City Council Meeting on July 14, 2020 where council voted to terminate the City Attorney's contract.[3][7]

Meadows has served on various committees and boards, including the East Lansing Commission on the Environment, The East Lansing Planning Commission, the Board of Directors for the Michigan Festival and National Folk Festival, and the Lansing/East Lansing Smartzome Local Development Finance Authority.

References

  1. ^ a b Gray, Chris. "Candidates vying for Lansing, East Lansing council seats". City Pulse. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
  2. ^ "Meadows, Draheim, and Altmann Win Council Seats | ELi Archives". eastlansinginfo.org. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
  3. ^ a b "East Lansing Mayor resigns as city attorney is fired". WLNS 6 News. 2020-07-15. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
  4. ^ "Mark S Meadows". www.cityofeastlansing.com. Retrieved 2020-02-27.
  5. ^ "Legislator Details - Mark Meadows". Library of Michigan. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
  6. ^ "Mark Meadows Seeks Another Term on Council to Continue Long History of Public Service | ELi Archives". eastlansinginfo.org. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
  7. ^ Schwartz, Berl. "Behind and beyond Mark Meadows' resignation". City Pulse. Retrieved 2021-05-06.