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WARREN — It appears to be the end of an era for the mayor who has served 42 continuous years as a Warren elected official. Jim Fouts first served 26 years as a member of the City Council. In November, it will be 16 years for him as mayor.
WARREN — On April 21, the Michigan Court of Appeals overturned a lower-court ruling and ordered Warren City Clerk Sonja Buffa to remove Mayor James Fouts from the 2023 election ballot.
The deadline for a candidate to withdraw is 4 p.m. Friday. The primary is Aug. 8.
Fouts has been mayor of Michigan's third biggest city since getting elected in 2007. He had sought a fifth term despite term limits for the city only allowing for three.
An appellate court ruled Friday that current Warren Mayor James Fouts is not allowed to run for a fifth term this year, overturning the ruling of a lower court that permitted Fouts to run.