Terry McKane, Lansing’s mayor from 1982 to ‘92, died at 84. A history teacher at Sexton High School, he was elected to the City Council for the Third Ward in 1971 and served there until he was elected mayor. McKane proposed an early retirement deal in 1992 for city employees not covered by a union, believing it would save the city money. After the Council adopted it, McKane and then-City Clerk James Blair took early retirement. The city attorney concluded they were ineligible, prompting them to sue the city in Ingham County and federal court unsuccessfully. McKane, who most recently resided in Midland, is survived by his wife of 56 years, Virginia, and three children, as well as eight grandchildren.
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