Kathy Angerer

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Kathy Angerer
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Member of the MichiganHouseofRepresentatives
from the 55th district
In office
January 1, 2005 December 31, 2010
Democratic Kathy Angerer24,29950.33n/a
Republican Matt Milosch 23,98049.66n/a
Majority 3190.0066
Turnout 48,279100
Democratic gain from Republican Swing
Michigan State Representative 55th District Election 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Kathy Angerer23,40963.92+14.26
Republican Matt Milosch 13,20836.07−13.59
Majority 10,20127.85
Turnout 36,617100
Democratic hold Swing
Michigan State Representative 55th District Election 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Kathy Angerer33,23666.08+2.16
Republican Frank Moynihan 17,05433.91−2.16
Majority 16,18232.17
Turnout 50,290100
Democratic hold Swing

Controversy

Kathy was appointed as the Interim City Manager on July 11, 2017, [11] in a meeting that involved much yelling and disagreement between council members. Her appointment was a point of contention on the Hamtramck Council. On August 7, 2018, in the primary election, a City Charter Amendment [12] was adopted, changing the way the City Manager is appointed. Speculation as to whether this was written to specifically accommodate Angerer or whether it was written to open up the broader City Manager search was unsure. Artists and residents handed out flyers [13] encouraging voters to vote against the proposal, saying it would give the council too much power to waive eligibility requirements.

On August 28, 2018 at the regular Hamtramck City Council Meeting, a resolution was brought forth for "Approval of Appointment of Kathleen Angerer as Hamtramck City Manager" At 7:48pm, two council members, Andrew Perrotta and Andrea Karpinski, exited the meeting in protest, in order to break quorum. There was no action due to lack of quorum, and Kathy Angerer was not appointed as permanent City Manager. [14]

Just within the Open Meetings' Act Time Frame, public comment and the resolution to appoint Kathy Angerer [15] were added to a Special Meeting Agenda for Friday evening August 31, 2018 at 7 p.m. [14] This happened to be the evening of one of the largest annual festivals in Hamtramck, [16] a holiday weekend, and during famed local "Queen of Soul" Aretha Franklin's funeral,. [17]

As summarized by the Metro Times: "When the majority of the city council turns away from the fresh air and sunshine of public debate, concocts their plans in private, and then uses special meetings, narrowly controlled information, and lock-step voting to push an agenda, this is precisely the environment in which rumors not only flourish, they can’t be effectively quashed." [18]

On November 26, 2019, the Tuesday before Thanksgiving, Kathy Angerer's employment contract was amended by Hamtramck City Council at a regularly scheduled meeting. The legislation proposed, Resolution 2019-110 Resolution to Amend Employment Agreement of Kathleen Angerer, was added to the agenda at the last minute. Changes to the contract include a $5,000 salary raise and severance pay equal to two years of salary (her previous contract included a severance of three months' salary). Councilmembers Karpinski and Perotta questioned why this item was added to the agenda with more than a year remaining in Kathy's previous contract. The resolution passed, with Aye votes from Councilmembers Almasmari, Miah, Musa, Al-Marsoumi, and Mayor Majewski and Nay votes from Councilmembers Perotta and Karpinski.

Notes

  1. "Legislator Details - Legislators".
  2. "Meet the Deputy Director". www.michigan.gov. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
  3. "Kathy Angerer, former state rep, named interim agriculture department director". The Monroe News. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
  4. "State Bar of Michigan". Public Policy Resource Center. Retrieved 2009-04-05.
  5. "2008 Primary Election Profiles". The Monroe Evening . News. Retrieved 2009-04-05.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 "Kathy Angerer". Biography. Archived from the original on 2009-09-18. Retrieved 2009-04-05.
  7. "Parties Spent Big to Beat Elkins, Milosch" (Subscription Required). Gongwer. Retrieved 2009-04-05.
  8. "Incumbent-Slayers Angerer, Moore Reflect on Wins" (Subscription Required). Gongwer. Retrieved 2009-04-05.
  9. 1 2 "Angerer, Milosch Face Off in Role Reversal for House 55th". Gongwer (Subscription Required). Retrieved 2009-04-05.
  10. "One-Sided House Race Likely in the 55th". The Ann Arbor News. 23 October 2008. Retrieved 2009-04-05.
  11. "Muslim majority Hamtramck City Council appoints Christian woman as city manager". Arab American News. 2017-07-14. Retrieved 2018-08-31.
  12. Haddad, Ken (3 August 2018). "Hamtramck Charter Amendment Proposal Aug. 7, 2018 Primary..." www.clickondetroit.com. Retrieved 2018-08-31.
  13. "Election notes: For many voters, local races, issues are what counts | Hamtramck Review". www.thehamtramckreview.com. Retrieved 2018-08-31.
  14. 1 2 "BoardDocs® LT". www.boarddocs.com. Retrieved 2018-08-31.
  15. "RESOLUTION 2018-75 APPROVAL OF APPOINTMENT OF KATHLEEN ANGERER AS HAMTRAMCK CITY MANAGER AND DIRECTING CITY ATTORNEY TO NEGOTIATE AND DRAFT A THREE-YEAR CONTRACT FOR EMPLOYMENT" (PDF).
  16. "2018 Hamtramck Labor Day Festival – Hamtramck Labor Day Festival". hamtownfest.com. Retrieved 2018-08-31.
  17. "Aretha Franklin funeral: Speakers, musicians, nation celebrate the Queen of Soul". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2018-08-31.
  18. Jackman, Michael. "Charges of collusion and other drama at Hamtramck City Council last night". Detroit Metro Times. Retrieved 2018-08-31.