About Dayne
Dayne Walling has what it takes to bring opportunity back home to Flint. Dayne was born and raised here. He attended Flint's public schools from kindergarten at Freeman Elementary through to his graduation from Flint Central High School. His sons are the 5th generation in his family to live in Flint. He knows the common struggles families face.
A Hard Worker
Growing up in Flint, Dayne knows that it is hard working people who have made this city what it is today. His parents, both lifelong educators, are his role models. They showed him that hard work pays off. From his job as a lifeguard at Bluebell Beach to his work with the Urban Coalition and National Voice in Minneapolis, he has shown the courage to face tough challenges for the sake of the community.
A Public Servant
For Dayne, leadership starts with listening. Like one of the most famous Rhodes Scholars, President Bill Clinton, Dayne is a 
dedicated public servant. Dayne has learned from the best teachers across the globe, so when his career began as a manager and resource analyst for Washington, DC's mayor Anthony Williams, Dayne was able to bring his own talent and the expertise learned from his advisors to begin to revitalize our nation's capital following Marion Barry's failed administration. Drawing on the lessons he learned while organizing in Lansing's neighborhoods as a student at MSU, and volunteering with community groups in Flint, Dayne coordinated grants and partnerships that created over 30 million dollars in economic, education, and housing funds for DC’s community groups and local government agencies.
A Flint Original
Dayne Walling is a Flint original and he brings a world of experience back to his home town. Dayne knows that people in Flint have the skills and the dedication to bring opportunity back, and he already knows the groups in Flint which have been working for many years to improve the city. By founding and building Flint Club, he has seen the potential of his often maligned home town. Most recently, Dayne has worked for the Genesee Institute at the Genesee County Land Bank to develop new ways for citizens and community groups to be involved in redevelopment. As Mayor, he will work with those citizens and community groups so that City Government, in partnership with all of Flint's citizens, can join in the hard work of rebuilding the city.
