Global InformationKent Vanderwood information
Kent Vanderwood | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Wyoming, Michigan | |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office December 5, 2022 | |
| City Council of Wyoming | |
| In office 2006–2022 | |
| Personal details | |
| Alma mater | Grand Valley State University Western Michigan University |
Kent Vanderwood (born 1953 or 1954) is an American politician who is the mayor of Wyoming, Michigan, previously serving as a city council member for four terms from 2006 to 2022. In July 2023 he was charged for his participation in the Trump fake electors plot during the 2020 United States presidential election.[1] As a result, calls for his recall or resignation were advanced.[2][3] As of 2023, Mayor Vanderwood has said he will not resign.[4]
- ^ Cohen, Marshall (August 10, 2023). "Michigan's fake GOP electors arraigned on state charges". CNN Politics. CNN. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ Begay, Melorie (July 20, 2023). "City of Wyoming's mayor faces calls to step down after felony charges in 'false elector' case". East Lansing, Michigan: WKAR-FM.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
:5was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "WYOMING: Wyoming mayor says Michigan Attorney General's 'fake elector' case against him is 'completely off base'". WZZM. August 4, 2023. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
'Mr. Vanderwood will be fully vindicated,' an attorney representing Wyoming's mayor said.