Kenneth Vern "Ken" Cockrel, Jr. (born October 29, 1965) is an American politician from the state of Michigan who became mayor of Detroit on September 19, 2008. He was president of the Detroit City Council from 2005 until September 17, 2008, when he was sworn in as the interim mayor, with his term in office beginning September 19. The previous mayor, Kwame Kilpatrick had announced on September 4, 2008 that he would resign, causing the duties of the Mayor of Detroit to fall upon Cockrel.
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29 October 1965 (age 59) Detroit, Michigan
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Zodiac | Scorpio |
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