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Kwame Malik Kilpatrick (born June 8, 1970) is the former mayor of Detroit, Michigan. When elected at the age of 31, he was the youngest mayor in the history of Detroit. Kilpatricks mayorship was plagued by numerous scandals and rampant accusations of corruption (Political corruption), with the mayor eventually resigning after being charged with ten felony counts, including perjury and obstruction of justice. Kilpatrick was sentenced to four months in jail after pleading guilty to reduced charges, but with good time awarded to county jail inmates in Michigan, he was released on probation after serving ninety-nine days. On May 25, 2010, he was sentenced to 18 months to 5 years in prison for violating his probation. He is currently prisoner number 702408 at Oaks Correctional Facility Michigan Department of Corrections facility in Manistee, Michigan.

Date of birth: 1970-06-08

Birth Location: Detroit, Michigan

Party: Democratic (United States Democratic Party)

Spouse: Carlita Kilpatrick

Profession: Former Politician/Prisoner

Residence: Michigan Department of Corrections, Jackson, Michigan

Alma Mater: Florida A&M (Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University) and Michigan State University College of Law

Religion: Church of God in Christ

Former Residence: Manoogian Mansion

Mayor of Detroit

68th

In office: January 1, 2002-September 18, 2008

Predceded by: Dennis Archer

Succeeded by: Kenneth Cockrel Jr.

source: wikipedia.org

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