Floyd J. McCree

Early life Floyd Joel Mcree was born in Webster Grove, Missouri, on March 29, 1923, the son of Jordan Daniel McCree, Sr. and Minnie Blackwell. He went to high school in St. Louis and attended Lincoln University, Jefferson City.

McCree served in the South Pacific in World War II in the army, rising to the rank of staff sergeant. After leaving the army, he was hired at the Buick foundry in Flint, becoming a foreman. He was later promoted to supervisor of maintenance.

In 1971, McCree took office as Genesee County Register of deeds. He ran for mayor under a new charter that directly elected a strong mayor in 1975 and 1979, losing both times to James W. Rutherford. Election McCree votes Rutherford votes

Legacy On April 4, 2022, a bronze statue of McCree by the artist Joe Rundell was unveiled in front of the Flint City Hall. It was financed by a fundraising campaign by the Community Foundation of Greater Flint.