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| Name | Kwame Kilpatrick |
| Address | 4343 Leslie St
Detroit, Michigan , United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | [Link] |
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June 08, 1970
(53 years)
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| Contributor | Patrick |
| Last Modifed | Juan Croniqueur
Sep 05, 2022 02:18pm |
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| Info | Kwame M. Kilpatrick is the Mayor of Detroit, Michigan. Elected at age 31, he is the youngest mayor in the history of Detroit, as well as the youngest current mayor of any major U.S. city. Kilpatrick briefly addressed the 2004 Democratic National Convention. He has been nicknamed (somewhat derisively) "America's First Hip-Hop Mayor", or as "Big Diamond" due to the large gem in his left ear, which he removed to campaign and replaced after winning the election.
Prior to defeating City Council President Gil Hill in the 2001 mayoral election, Kilpatrick served as a Democratic member of the Michigan State House of Representatives, becoming the first African American to lead any party in the Michigan Legislature.
Kilpatrick is a lifelong resident of the city of Detroit and attended Pelham Middle School and Cass Technical High School. He earned a teaching certification and a Bachelor's of Science in political science from Florida A&M University, where he was also captain of the football team. He earned a Juris Doctorate from the Detroit College of Law at Michigan State University. His mother, U.S. Congresswoman Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, represents Michigan's 13th District in the United States House of Representatives. His father, Bernard Kilpatrick, served as Chief of Staff to then-Wayne County Executive Ed McNamara.
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