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| + | |name=Kwame Kilpatrick | ||
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| + | |party=[[Democrat]] | ||
| + | |spouse=Carlita Kilpatrick (div. 2018) | ||
| + | |religion=[[Christian]] (self-claimed)<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ex-detroit-mayor-kwame-kilpatrick-wants-trump-to-spring-him-from-prison Ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick wants Trump to spring him from prison]</ref> | ||
| + | |offices= | ||
| + | {{Officeholder/mayor | ||
| + | |number=72nd | ||
| + | |city=Detroit | ||
| + | |terms=January 1, 2002 – September 18, 2008 | ||
| + | |preceded=Dennis Archer | ||
| + | |succeeded=Kenneth Cockrel Jr. | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Officeholder/misc | ||
| + | |office=Michigan House of Representatives, 9th district | ||
| + | |terms=January 1, 1997 – January 1, 2002 | ||
| + | |preceded=Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick | ||
| + | |succeeded=Fred Durhal Jr. | ||
| + | }} | ||
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| − | He was a member of the [[gun control|gun-grabbing]] [[liberal]] organization [[Mayors Against Illegal Guns]]. | + | '''Kwame Malik Kilpatrick''' (born June 8, 1970) is a [[Democrat]] who was a former [[mayor]] of [[Detroit]], serving from January 1, 2002 to September 18, 2008. |
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| + | ==Scandals== | ||
| + | ===Kilpatrick-Beatty texting scandal=== | ||
| + | Kilpatrick's tenure as mayor was plagued with scandals, such as the infamous texting scandal.<ref>[https://newsone.com/128681/kwame-kilpatricks-scandalous-text-messages-revealed/ Kwame Kilpatrick’s Scandalous Text Messages Revealed] '''(Warning: Text message transcript within article contains extremely foul language)'''</ref> He resigned and received four months of reduced charges due to ten [[felony]] counts, including [[perjury]] and [[obstruction of justice]],<ref>[https://thehill.com/homenews/news/16170-detroit-mayor-kilpatrick-resigns Detroit mayor Kilpatrick resigns]</ref> but was released after 99 days for good behavior.<ref>[https://detroit.cbslocal.com/2011/07/26/kilpatrick-to-be-released-august-2nd/ Kilpatrick To Be Released August 2nd]</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Political views== | ||
| + | Kilpatrick was a member of the [[gun control|gun-grabbing]] [[liberal]] organization [[Mayors Against Illegal Guns]].<ref>[https://armsandthelaw.com/GAIM/kwame_kilpatrick.html Kwame Kilpatrick | Gun Owners Against Illegal Mayors]</ref> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Mayors Against Illegal Guns]] | * [[Mayors Against Illegal Guns]] | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Michigan]] | [[Category:Michigan]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 08:47, December 22, 2024
| Kwame Kilpatrick | |
|---|---|
| 72nd Mayor of Detroit From: January 1, 2002 – September 18, 2008 | |
| Predecessor | Dennis Archer |
| Successor | Kenneth Cockrel Jr. |
| Michigan House of Representatives, 9th district From: January 1, 1997 – January 1, 2002 | |
| Predecessor | Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick |
| Successor | Fred Durhal Jr. |
| Information | |
| Party | Democrat |
| Spouse(s) | Carlita Kilpatrick (div. 2018) |
| Religion | Christian (self-claimed)[1] |
Kwame Malik Kilpatrick (born June 8, 1970) is a Democrat who was a former mayor of Detroit, serving from January 1, 2002 to September 18, 2008.
Scandals
Kilpatrick-Beatty texting scandal
Kilpatrick's tenure as mayor was plagued with scandals, such as the infamous texting scandal.[2] He resigned and received four months of reduced charges due to ten felony counts, including perjury and obstruction of justice,[3] but was released after 99 days for good behavior.[4]
Political views
Kilpatrick was a member of the gun-grabbing liberal organization Mayors Against Illegal Guns.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ Ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick wants Trump to spring him from prison
- ↑ Kwame Kilpatrick’s Scandalous Text Messages Revealed (Warning: Text message transcript within article contains extremely foul language)
- ↑ Detroit mayor Kilpatrick resigns
- ↑ Kilpatrick To Be Released August 2nd
- ↑ Kwame Kilpatrick | Gun Owners Against Illegal Mayors
