It was the State emergency manager that made the decision to switch the city of Flint to the Flint River water source.
Dan Kildee
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Dan Kildee is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Michigan's 5th congressional district since January 3, 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, Kildee has focused on issues such as economic development, education, and healthcare throughout his tenure. He has been an advocate for policies aimed at revitalizing communities and supporting working families in Michigan.
Every decision that was made for the city of Flint that relates to this crisis was made by a State-appointed emergency manager.
The reason an emergency manager was required in Flint in the first place is largely because of, obviously, big factors over time.
My hope is that that outrage translates into something more than just sharing the misery of the people of Flint.
Better action by people in government could have protected the people of Flint, and those players failed.
It's a reprehensible attempt to achieve what Dan Kildee calls the equivalency of blame.
I will. I read this. It came from a writer from Detroit, a guy named Mitch Albom, who most people know for having written a bestseller, ``Tuesdays with Morrie.'' He came to Flint to interview children and to talk about what this whole…
I thank you for that question, because that is really the core of what we are dealing with right now. We need a lot of help in Flint. This could have been avoided. But now that this has occurred, there is some work we need to do to fix the…
Well, first of all, let me thank my friend, Mr. Garamendi, not just for that introduction and for his comments about my hometown, but for his leadership on this issue. This is the critical issue that really determines whether we are…





