Rick Snyder Authorizes Detroit Bankruptcy

Rick Snyder

Pol Light Moment #116 happened on July 18, 2013, when Rick Snyder authorized the City of Detroit to enter Chapter 9 Bankruptcy. Rick Snyder is presently the Governor of the State of Michigan, serving from 2011 to the present.

Kevyn Orr became the emergency manager for Detroit early in 2013. Detroit had over $18 Billion in accured obligations. Because of the financial debt basic services for residents were suffering. In this situation, Rick Snyder authorized the City of Detroit to enter Chapter 9 municipality bankruptcy that would make them the largest city in the United States to go through bankruptcy. You can read Rick Snyder's Letter Authorizing the Commencement of Chapter 9 Bankruptcy for Detroit.

The following is a video of Rick Snyder announcing the decision to allow Detroit to go into bankruptcy.

On December 10, 2014, Detroit emerged from bankruptcy. During the process of the bankruptcy proceedings Detroit reduced $7 billion of its debt and reinvested $1.4 billion in city services over the next decade (USA Today, December 10, 2014).

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Rick Snyder Walks Mackinac Bridge with Robot

Rick Snyder

Pol Light Moment #76 is when Rick Snyder walked across the Mackinac Bridge with a robot at Michigan's annual Labor Day Walk on September 1, 2014. Rick Snyder is presently the Governor of the State of Michigan, serving from 2011 to the present.

The annual 5 mile walk across the Mackinac Bridge which connects the lower and upper peninsulas of Michigan is a tradition that has taken place every year since 1959. The walk is usually led by the Governor of Michigan, but in 1992 President George H.W. Bush led the procession.

On September 1, 2014, Rick Snyder chose to walk across the Mackinac Bridge with a robot known as "The Pi Guy", who was created by high school students from the FIRST robotics team at Macomb International Academy in Armada, Michigan.  Students who built the robot also accompanied Rick Snyder on the walk.

More Information: Here are some articles about Rick Snyder walking across the Mackinac Bridge with a robot on September 1, 2014.

Armada students and their robot ready to walk Mackinac Bridge

Robot joins Snyder for Mackinac Bridge Walk

Gov. Rick Snyder leads annual Mackinac Bridge Walk on Labor Day

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Photo: The photo of Rick Snyder is in the Public Domain.