Full Notification

***For Immediate Release***

City of Harper Woods Interim City Manager Calls for Resignation of Mayor

From:
John J. Gillooly,
Senior Partner
Garan Lucow Miller, P.C.
1155 Brewery Park Blvd., Suite 200
Detroit, MI 48207
313-446-5501 – office
313-418-4995 - cell

The City of Harper Woods is a diverse community. Its residents are diverse in ethnic background, sexual orientation and in their religious practices. Those who come to visit, work and enjoy the great City of Harper Woods are also diverse in their ethnic background, sexual orientation and in their religious practices. As such, the City of Harper Woods remains committed to protecting, preserving and in enhancing those fundamental liberties in civil rights owed to each and every person who comes within the boundaries of our City to ensure that they are entitled to fundamental fairness and due process of law.

In light of inappropriate comments made by City of Harper Woods Mayor Kenneth Poynter, Interim City Manager John Szymanski has asked Mayor Poynter to immediately resign from office. “Mayor Poynter has given decades of his life to the people of the City of Harper Woods. His love for the community is not questioned. The amount of time and energy given by Mayor Poynter to this community goes well above and beyond the call of duty.”

“Recent comments by Mayor Poynter, however, do not reflect the values or beliefs of the administration or residents of the City of Harper Woods. As such, I have personally asked Mayor Poynter to immediately resign from office in order that we can move forward and work on maintaining and improving the quality of life for those who live and visit the City of Harper Woods.”

**Any and all questions or comments should be directed to John J. Gillooly who is authorized to speak on behalf of the City of Harper Woods and its administration.**