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October 04, 2008 Administration rushes to begin financial rescue

...Cueller, TX Elijah Cummings, MO Donna Edwards, MD Gabreille Giffords, AZ Al Green, TX Mazie Hirono, Hawaii Lee Jackson, TX Carolyn Kilpatrick ? Barbara Lee, CA John Lewis, GA Harry Michell, Arizona Solomon Ortiz, TX Bill Pacrell, NJ Ed Pastor, AZ Bobby

October 03, 2008 Knollenberg changes mind on Wall Street bailout

Meanwhile, Rep. Carolyn Kilpatrick, D-Detroit, sent signals Thursday that she is leaning against voting for the new bailout bill. Kilpatrick, in an online ...

September 29, 2008 National Black Caucus of State Legislators to Host 15th Annual Mental Health Conference

...and panel discussions will be held throughout the day on Friday. U.S. Congressman Kendrick Meek (FL), U.S. Congresswoman Carolyn Kilpatrick (MI) and U.S. Congressman Andre Carson (IN) will be speaking at the luncheon presentation to offer a federal pers

September 26, 2008 Black legislators to discuss mental illness

Among the conference's presenters will be US Rep. Kendrick Meek, US Rep. Carolyn Kilpatrick, and Payne Brown, executive producer of the documentary series, ...

September 25, 2008 Barbara Lee makes move for Black Caucus chair

Lee had wanted the post back in 2006 but bowed out to avoid a divisive race against Rep. Carolyn Kilpatrick, D-Mich. When Democrats retook the House that ...

September 25, 2008 Barbara Lee makes move for Black Caucus chair

...in the Darfur region of Sudan. Lee had wanted the post back in 2006 but bowed out to avoid a divisive race against Rep. Carolyn Kilpatrick, D-Mich. When Democrats retook the House that November, the caucus' clout suddenly expanded; Lee noted Thursday th

September 05, 2008 Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick resigns

Although his mother, US Rep. Carolyn Kilpatrick, chairs the influential Congressional Black Caucus, Kilpatrick became a political pariah. ...

September 04, 2008 Detroit mayor pleads guilty and resigns; will serve 4 months

Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick pleaded guilty to felony obstruction charges Thursday in a sex scandal, forcing him out of office after months of defiantly holding onto his job leading the nation's 11th-largest city. (AP photo / Carlos

September 02, 2008 'Irreplaceable' Tubbs Jones honored by friends, colleagues

and Carolyn Kilpatrick (D-Mich.), Tubbs Jones' congressional predecessor Louis Stokes, former President Bill Clinton and his wife Sen. ...

August 31, 2008 Dems rally for Obama at Ohio congresswoman's memorial

"Stephanie opened our hearts," said Clinton, who wore a black suit and pearls. "She was not a fair-weather friend. I certainly know what that means." Clinton sat between her husband and Obama on stage. Michelle Obama and Joe and Jill Biden sat in the

August 31, 2008 Dems rally for Obama at Ohio congresswoman's memorial

Next up was Rep. Carolyn Kilpatrick (D-Mich), chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus, who stayed neutral during the primaries, but has since become a ...

August 31, 2008 Dems rally for Obama at Ohio congresswoman's memorial

"Stephanie opened our hearts," said Clinton, who wore a black suit and pearls. "She was not a fair-weather friend. I certainly know what that means." Clinton sat between her husband and Obama on stage. Michelle Obama and Joe and Jill Biden sat in the

August 28, 2008 Dem boss tells Michigan delegates: Hit the bricks for Obama

US Rep. Carolyn Kilpatrick of Detroit added: "Rise up, delegates. Rise up, Michigan. We must be single-focused. As we go forward, one united Michigan. ...

August 28, 2008 Dem boss tells Michigan delegates: Hit the bricks for Obama

BROOMFIELD, Colo. -- It was marching orders day at the Michigan delegation breakfast today, featuring Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean. "Knock on 40 doors four times between now and the election," said Dean. "Four weekends. That's

August 27, 2008 Expert Talks About Michigan's Role at Convention

Representative Carolyn Kilpatrick and Representative John Conyers took the stage as members of the congressional black caucus. ...

August 14, 2008 Detroit Mayor Hopes Judge Will Let Him Further Shame Democrats

Even though he's currently wearing an electronic tether that prevents him from traveling outside the Detroit area, Kilpatrick hopes a judge will grant him permission to fulfill his superdelegate duty of nominating Barack Obama president at his party's

August 13, 2008 Detroit mayor's visit to sister not violation

DETROIT -- Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's third trip to court in a week turned into a victory yesterday when a judge threw out the prosecutors' claim that a visit with his sister violated the terms of his bond in an assault case. Judge Ronald Giles agreed

August 13, 2008 Detroit Mayor Kilpatrick Hopes to be Untethered to Attend Dem Convention

Detroit's embattled mayor, Kwame Kilpatrick, a superdelegate to the Democratic National Convention, is holding out the possibility that he'll actually be able to go to Denver this month. In other words, the Hip-Hop mayor could get a new nickname: the

August 13, 2008 Detroit Mayor Hopes Judge Will Let Him Further Shame Democrats

Even if the mayor can't make it to Denver, his mother, Rep. Carolyn Kilpatrick (D-Mich.), who is also a superdelegate, definitely intends to be there. ...

August 12, 2008 Judge rules Detroit mayor didn't violate bail conditions

... that condition because he and Ayanna Kilpatrick were together Saturday at the home of their mother, US Representative Carolyn Kilpatrick (D-Mich.). ...

August 07, 2008 Astounding Things, Indeed!

Kwame's mother, Carolyn Kilpatrick, is Chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus. She faced a tough re-election race this year, mostly because of her ...

August 06, 2008 Mich. House race focuses on Detroit mayor scandal

Voters on Tuesday weighed whether to nominate the Detroit mayor's mother for another term in Congress, deciding a primary that has focused in large part on a headline-grabbing sex scandal involving the mayor and a former top aide. Voters also

August 05, 2008 Mich. House race focuses on Detroit mayor scandal

DETROIT -- Voters on Tuesday weighed whether to nominate the Detroit mayor's mother for another term in Congress, deciding a primary that has focused in large part on a headline-grabbing sex scandal involving the mayor and a former top aide. Voters

August 04, 2008 Kilpatrick challenger considering independent bid

By Michael O'Brien Former state Rep. Mary Waters, the leading challenger to Rep. Carolyn Kilpatrick in Tuesday’s Michigan Democratic primary, ...

July 30, 2008 Kilpatrick in trouble, new poll shows

The six-term congresswoman, who won reelection in 2006 with virtually 100 percent of the vote, had a 45 percent favorable rating and a 41 percent unfavorable rating. Similar numbers of voters said they viewed Scott and Waters favorably. A new poll

July 28, 2008 Rep. Kilpatrick braces for battle

DETROIT -- In a political climate where the national Democratic message is built on change, U.S. Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, the mother of the embattled Detroit mayor, is mounting a re-election campaign as if her own political career is at stake.

July 27, 2008 Rep. Kilpatrick braces for battle

Will the real Carolyn Kilpatrick stand up? I don't believe that she's being honest with the people." The fact that she has two challengers, rather than one, ...

July 25, 2008 Walberg outraised; Kilpatrick challengers cash-poor

Joe Knollenberg (R) and Carolyn Kilpatrick (D) outpacing their challengers, and Rep. Tim Walberg (R) struggling to keep pace with his opponent. ...

July 22, 2008 The best choices for Wayne County state House seats

... 54, of Wyandotte, a railroad police commander and constituent services aide to US Rep. Carolyn Kilpatrick; Andrew Kandrevas, 33, of Southgate, ...

July 17, 2008 House Democrats oppose state redistricting measure

... Mike Honda, chairman of the Asian Pacific American Caucus; and Rep. Carolyn Kilpatrick of Michigan, chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus. ...