Melvin P. McCree

Melvin Phillip McCree
Register of Deeds
In office 1990–2008
Preceded by	Jeffrey Brohn
Succeeded by	Rose Bogardus
Constituency	Genesee County, Michigan
City Councilor of the City of Flint, Michigan
Personal details
Political party	Democratic
Relations	Leeberta (mother), Floyd J. (father), Byron, Anita and Marsha (siblings)[1]

Melvin Phillip McCree was a Michigan politician.

Early life

McCree was born in 1953 to Leeberta and Floyd J. McCree^[1]

Political life

McCree serve on the Flint City Council previous to his appointment to the position of Register of Deeds in 1990 upon Jeffrey Brohn's removal from office. He won multiple reelections to the Register's office serving four full terms. In April 2008, his brother, Byron, filed with the Probate Court to be named Melvin's guardian and conservator due to his decline health and mental state and was temporarily appointed. The next day, Melvin announced his retirement effective May 2. Melvin went to court to have his brother removed as guardian.^[2] While Melvin's health improved, Probate Judge Jennie E. Barkey still felt that he need a guardian and conservator and appointed Flint attorneys David Salim and George Rizik until an April hearing.^[3] Conservator George Rizik indicated that Melvin's retirement was withdrawn.^[4]

References

1. Alfonso A. Narvaez (June 18, 1988). "F.J. McCree, Early Black Mayor". The New York Times (New York City: The New York Times Company). Retrieved 2013-11-06.
2. Ron Fonger (April 9, 2008). "Melvin P. McCree to ask judge to remove his brother as his guardian". The Flint Journal (Flint, Michigan: Booth Newspapers). Retrieved 2001-01-20.
3. Ron Fonger (April 11, 2008). "New guardian ordered by judge for Genesee County Register of Deeds Melvin McCree". The Flint Journal (Flint, Michigan: Booth Newspapers). Retrieved 2001-01-20.
4. Ron Fonger (April 6, 2008). "Melvin McCree says he's not retiring as Genesee County register of deeds just yet". The Flint Journal (Flint, Michigan: Booth Newspapers). Retrieved 2001-01-20.