I just wanted to thank everyone who came out to our big announcement this afternoon. To see so many folks take time out of their day was incredibly encouraging. It emphasized my point that we can do amazing things when we come together as a whole community.

Our Working for Change rally proved the cynics and the critics wrong. Progress is possible in Flint when we bring together the community, government and business. The failed policies of the past can not be recycled when so much is at stake. It is time for a 21st Century City Hall that works every day to attract new jobs, improve all neighborhoods, and strengthen all schools. Here we go!

Dear Friends,

Here we are on the verge of a great endeavor again in Flint. With the city's deficit booming and economy stalled, Flint needs a change more than ever. This upcoming May election could not come at a better time.I believe that this is our time. I hope you will join me on Thursday for our first Working for Change rally and for my official announcement. Trust me, it will be one to remember. This will be the moment when we look past the old battles of the past and come together around a fresh vision. We will rally around our hope for Flint to have better jobs, neighborhoods and schools for all of its residents.

Thursday, February 26 11:30 am at the Flint YMCA411 E. Third St., FlintHoop City Gym
We will have free food and music, so please come spend your lunch hour with me. We will have ways you can volunteer to help on the campaign too.

As always, thank you for your support and for all the work you do.

Sincerely,

Dayne Walling

Be sure to check out the calendar page on www.votewalling.com for information on upcoming Walling campaign events.

Dayne and the Walling for Mayor team are hard at work every day working for change. We are visiting the neighborhoods of Flint and gathering petition signatures in every ward of the city.

Thanks to everyone that made it to Good Beans Cafe tonight for an informal discussion of Flint's future. Dayne looks forward to talking with you much more in the weeks ahead.
And a special thanks to everyone that took a petition to circulate. If you missed the event tonight at Good Beans but would like to sign or circulate a petition, please call or stop by the campaign office at 940 South Grand Traverse (233-9190).

Get involved in the fight for Flint's future today by signing and circulating a petition to get Dayne Walling on the May 5th mayoral primary ballot. Email votewalling@gmail.com or call the Walling for Mayor headquarters at 233-9190 to get started. The deadline to turn in petitions is 4pm on March 10th. Dayne needs 900 signatures and we only have 20 days to get them.

If you live outside the city but care about Flint, you can help by volunteering your time making phone calls at the Walling for Mayor office (940 S. Grand Traverse.) to recruit more volunteers and supporters.

I was excited by the response from my last email and I want to talk with more people about moving Flint forward. I will be at Good Beans Cafe at 5pm on Friday, February 20th. I hope you will join me for an informal discussion about the future of our city. Bring your questions, your concerns, and your hopes for Flint.

Sincerely,

Dayne Walling

The Walling team is hard at work preparing for the upcoming mayoral race. Today marked the official reopening of the team headquarters at 940 South Grand Traverse. There's lots to do and not much time to do it in. If you would like to join the Walling for Mayor team, please visit our volunteer sign-up page. If you have a question for Dayne, you can ask it here.

The struggle for Flint's future continues. Dayne has been meeting with supporters all across the city in preparation for the next mayoral election. He is still learning all the details of the petition process to get his name on the primary ballot. If you would like to join Dayne's team, please visit the volunteer page and sign up.

Flint mayor Don Williamson has resigned for "health" reasons weeks before the February 24th recall election. You can read about the latest developments at city hall here.