Her son is former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, who is currently imprisoned in a state penitentiary for a parole violation. He pleaded guilty to a obstruction of justice charges in 2008; in June he was indicted on 19 federal counts of fraud centered around campaign fund abuse.
Cheeks Kilpatrick was called in twice to testify in front of a grand jury in regards to the federal case against her son--she has not been accused of any crimes.
The 13th is heavily Democratic, Clarke is the heavy favorite in November.
In another race of note, political newcomer Rick Snyder, a self-described nerd, is the Republican nominee for governor in the Great Lakes State, he'll face Democrat Virg Bernero. Rep. Pete Hoekstra finished second in the GOP race--2010 is the wrong year for a congressmen of any party to run for a state office, even for an effective public servant such as Hoekstra.
Call it the revenge of the nerd.
Related post:
Marathon Pundit Series: Upper Peninsula Upventure
Technorati tags:
No comments:
Post a Comment