Saginaw Councilwoman, Candidate Convicted of Forgery

Saginaw City Councilwoman Monique Lamar-Silvia and former council candidate Eric Eggleston were convicted of multiple felony and misdemeanor charges for election law forgery after submitting falsified signatures, including that of current councilwoman Heidi Wiggins, on Eggleston’s 2024 nominating petition. The conspiracy and forgery charges carry a maximum sentence of five years in prison. The fraudulent petition aimed to place Eggleston on the November 2024 city council ballot, but he did not qualify as a candidate. The jury delivered unanimous guilty verdicts after less than two hours of deliberation, and both defendants remain free on bond pending sentencing in late August 2025. Despite her felony conviction, Lamar-Silvia remains on the city council due to state law and gubernatorial discretion. Eggleston’s attorney claimed he was misled by Lamar-Silvia, but neither defendant commented after the verdict.