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=James R. Randlett=

James R. Randlett (born 1942 ) is an American politician from Michigan. He was Mayor of Warren, Michigan From November 7 1981 to November 5, 1985. James Randlett was a Warren police officer before becomming Mayor. In 1981 Randlett assumed office after a long hold on the Mayor's office by Ted Bates, after a heated campaign against him. Also, he ran for mayor in 1977 and 1999.

Randlett campaigned in the daytime because he worked the midnight shift. So the incumbent, Ted Bates ordered the police commissioner to reschedule him to the day shift.

After completing his first term Randlett sued the city of Warren to get his job back as a police officer.

On May 1 of 1985 Randlett appointed Ronald Muschong who was Warren`s first police chief confined to a wheelchair. Some journalist referred to him as a "real-life Chief Ironside."

In 2012 Warren commissioned a portrait of him.

James Randlett now resides in Shelby township.

In 2009 he was appointed to the Shelby township planning commission.