State Sen. Hansen Clarke beat Michigan Democratic Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick yesterday in the primary election results in Michigan with a total of 47% – 41%. The result ends the dynasty of the Kilpatrick family, and Carolyn Cheeks loses her chance for a re-election.
“The baggage we’re getting rid of is the old political culture in Detroit which is about the politician being entitled to the perks of the office rather than being committed to serving the people,” Clarke said ““They continued a political culture that had hurt Detroit for decades”
Hansen Clarke, 53, is clearly referring to the previous scandals by the Kilpatrick family, who were a respected political family in Detroit. First we have Kwame Kilpatrick, former Detroit Mayor and son of Carolyn Cheeks who was jailed for violating his parole and faces federal corruption charges. And then we have Cheeks ex-husband Bernard Kilpatrick ho is also being investigated for corruption.
With this results the face of Detroit politics will shift. What do you think?
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