How long has Kwame Kilpatrick been mayor of Detroit?”
Dennis Archer Born June 6, 1970 (1970-06-06) (age 38) Detroit, Michigan Political party Democratic Spouse Carlita Kilpatrick Alma mater Florida A&M Profession Politician Religion Church of God in Christ[1] Assumed office January 1, 2002 Kwame Malik Kilpatrick (born June 6, 1970) is the outgoing mayor of Detroit, Michigan. Elected at the age of 31, he was the youngest mayor in the history of Detroit. On September 4, 2008, Kilpatrick announced his resignation as mayor, effective September 18, following a guilty plea to two felonies for obstruction of justice arising from a complex settlement scheme in a civil case where he lied about an extra-marital affair under oath, then caused the case to be settled at a premium in exchange for an agreement by the parties not to disclose his affair. He then misrepresented the settlement to the citizens of Detroit and City Council. As a result of his guilty plea, Kilpatrick will pay restitution to the city of Detroit in the amount of one million dolla
