Now that Mayor Kilpatrick has accepted a plea deal that includes his agreement to resign on September 18th, what now? Who takes up the reigns and for how long? As it turns out, there will be a temporary and a permanent replacement for Mayor Kilpatrick.
Who Temporarily Succeeds Kilpatrick Upon His Resignation?
Detroit's city council president, Ken Cockrel, Jr., will temporarily succeed Mayor Kilpatrick upon his resignation on September 18th, 2008.How Will a Permanent Successor Be Determined?
The city council can call a special election to determine a permanent successor. Some analysts argue that the council has some discretion and can choose to leave Cockrel in office until the general election in November of 2009.Who Will Run for Mayor in November of 2009?
Speculation broadens the field of possible mayoral candidates considerably, but circumstances at present suggest the following individuals in the regular election of November, 2009:- Kenneth Cockrel, Jr., will be an obvious choice as a mayoral candidate.
- David Bing has talked about throwing his hat in the ring for November, 2009.
