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Saginaw residents urge resignation of Councilwoman Monique LaMar Silva; council directs staff to prepare vacancy resolution
Summary
Public commenters called for the resignation of Councilwoman Monique LaMar Silva following allegations of felony convictions; the council voted to have staff prepare a resolution addressing a possible vacancy under Charter Section 92 and said legal process will continue.
Dozens of residents asked the Saginaw City Council on Aug. 11 to seek the resignation of Councilwoman Monique LaMar Silva amid public allegations about criminal convictions, and the council voted to direct staff to prepare a resolution that would declare her seat vacant under the city charter if the legal requirements are met. Jody Becker, a resident who addressed the council during public input, said she could not understand why Silva remained on the council “after being convicted of 3 felonies for election fraud,” and urged other council members to ask for Silva’s resignation. Laurie Patterson, another…
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