Flint Mayor to speak tonight

Wednesday night has a long list of big names set to take the stage at the Democratic National Convention and a few of those speakers are from the Great Lakes State.

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan and Flint Mayor Karen Weaver is expected to talk about the role of government in their cities and the struggles their people face every day.

“It’s an opportunity to put Flint on the map for something great because I know that’s what’s going to happen,” Weaver said. “For such a long time, we felt like we were alone and no one knew what was going on, but people know and people care.”

Flint took a place in the national spotlight after the city used the Flint River as a way to save money, but lead leached from aging pipes as improperly treated water flowed into homes and businesses.

“It was a political decision made by the governor to cut funding to cities,” Rep. Dan Kildee (D-MI 5th District) said.