Outgoing Detroit Mayor: Another of Obama's Dear Friends

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Thanks to Ann Marie.

A little about the mayor's recent troubles:

Kwame Malik Kilpatrick (born June 6, 1970) is the outgoing mayor of Detroit, Michigan. When elected at the age of 31 he was the youngest mayor in the history of Detroit.

The mayoral terms of Kilpatrick were plagued with controversies which have included allegations of marital infidelity, conspiracy, perjury, and murder. Kilpatrick was the only mayor in the history of Detroit to be charged with a felony while in office.

On September 4, 2008, Kilpatrick announced his resignation as mayor, effective September 18, following a guilty plea to two felonies for obstruction of justice.