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Prior to defeating City Council President and Beverly Hills Cop star Gil Hill in the 2001 mayoral election, Kilpatrick served as a Democratic member of the Michigan State House of Representatives, becoming the first African American to lead any party in the Michigan Legislature.

Kilpatrick is a lifelong resident of the city of Detroit and attended Pelham Middle School and Cass Technical High School. He earned a teaching certification and a Bachelor's of Science in political science from Florida A&M University, where he was also captain of the football team. He earned a Juris Doctorate from the Detroit College of LawThe Detroit College of Law established in 1891, was the first law school in the Detroit, Michigan area and the second in the U. state of Michigan. The college opened in 1892 with 69 students and was incorporated in 1893. It claims to be the oldest continu. His mother, U.S. Congresswoman Carolyn Cheeks KilpatrickCarolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (born June 25, 1945) American politician, has been a Democrat member of the United States House of Representatives since 1997, representing the 13th District of Michigan. Born Carolyn Jean Cheeks in Detroit, Michigan, she graduat, represents Michigan's 13th District in the U.S. House of Representatives. His father, Bernard Kilpatrick , served as Chief of Staff to now-former Wayne CountyWayne County is a county located in the U. State of Michigan. As of 2000, the population is 2,061,162. Its county seat is Detroit 6. History Wayne County was one of the original counties formed when the Northwest Territory was organized. It was named for Executive Ed McNamara.

Kilpatrick is also known as "Big Diamond", due to the rather large gem in his left ear, which he removed to campaign and replaced after winning the election.

Kilpatrick briefly addressed the 2004 Democratic National ConventionThe 2004 Democratic National Convention was a United States presidential nominating convention that took place from July 26 to July 29, 2004 at the FleetCenter in Boston, Massachusetts. The convention was one of a series of historic quadrennial meetings o.

External links

• Bio page from City of Detroit
• Bio page from Cass Technical High School

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