Granholm asks Kilpatrick, Cockrel to name representatives
Gov. Jennifer Granholm asked Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and Council President Ken Cockrel Jr. today to name legal representatives for them as she takes up the council's request that Kilpatrick be removed from office.
A poll released today shows Dave Bing and interim Mayor Kenneth Cockrel Jr. leading the pack of 15 squaring off in a Feb. 24 primary to complete the term of former Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick.