Career
He was age 18 in 1972 becoming a part of the first generation of 18-year-olds to vote in a presidential election. He worked in the Flint City Ombudsman"s office under the former Councilman Chester Simmons. He was appointed the office of Obudsman in 1989.
He was remove from office by the City Council.
He was elected to City Council in 2001 and re-election in 2005. In November 2009, he was appointed Flint City Administrator at the beginning of Mayor Don Williamson"s second term.
He was remove as City Administrator days before Williamson"s resignation as mayor and supposedly appointed to the nonexistent office of deputy mayor. The Temporary Mayor Michael Brown reassigned him to be special projects director
Buchanan then ran to fill the remainder of Williamson"s term, but loses in the May 5, 2009 primary.
Buchanan then runs for the First Ward Council seat losing to his successor, Delrico Loyd in the November 3, 2009 General Election. Running in the nonpartisan general primary on August 2, 2011 in his bid to be oust current mayor Dayne Walling, Buchanan took second (2,668 votes 24% to 2,434 votes or 22% for Scott Smith) to face off with him in the general election in November. On November 8, 2011, Mayor Dayne Walling defeated Buchanan 8,819 votes (56%) to 6,868 votes (44%).
