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Sat Nov 3, 2012, 02:01 PM Nov 2012

Ex-mayor erects statue of himself at Michigan home

Former Flint mayor's bronze statue is surrounded by six lions.

DAVISON TOWNSHIP, Mich. — The former mayor of Flint, Mich., who resigned in 2009 while facing a recall has erected a bronze statue of himself outside the gated entrance to his home.

The Flint Journal reports that the statue of Don Williamson in Genesee County's Davison Township, near Flint, is surrounded by six bronze lions.

On the base of the statue are the words: "The Colonel's Inc. Founded by Donald J. Williamson May 10, 1984. His motto 'Success is the best revenge.'"

Williamson says the statue was made 20 years ago and was originally displayed at The Colonel's Inc., the auto parts firm where he made his fortune.

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