Carolyn Jean Cheeks Kilpatrick (born June 25, 1945) American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1997, representing the 13th District of Michigan (map), comprised of most of Detroit and a few of its suburbs. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick Source: Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... June 25 is the 176th day of the year (177th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 189 days remaining. ... 1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Democratic Party is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... Seal of the House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the Congress of the United States, the other being the Senate. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... State nickname: Wolverine State or Great Lakes State Other U.S. States Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Governor Jennifer Granholm (D) Official languages English Area 250,941 km² (11th)  - Land 147,255 km²  - Water 103,687 km² (41. ... This article refers to the largest city of Michigan. ...

Born in Detroit, she graduated from the Detroit High School of Commerce. She then attended Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Michigan from 1968-1970 and received a B.S. from Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, in 1972. She earned a M.S. from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor in 1977. She worked as a teacher and was a member of the Michigan State House of Representatives 1979-1996. She is a member of the Detroit Substance Abuse Advisory Council. Ferris State University is an institute of higher learning whose main campus is located in Big Rapids, Michigan in Mecosta County. ... Big Rapids is a city located in Mecosta County, Michigan. ... 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... A Bachelor of Science (B.S., B.Sc. ... Western Michigan University, established in 1903, is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. ... Kalamazoo is a city located in Kalamazoo County in southwest Michigan. ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... A masters degree is an academic degree usually awarded for completion of a postgraduate course of one or two years in duration. ... University of Michigan, Ann Arbor The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor is a public coeducational university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. ... City nicknames: A-squared, Tree Town County Washtenaw County Mayor John Hieftje Area  - Total  - Water 71. ... 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ... The Michigan State House of Representatives is the lower body of the Michigan Legislature. ... 1979 is a common year starting on Monday. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

Kilpatrick was elected as a Democrat to the 105th and to the three succeeding Congresses, serving from January 3, 1997 to the present.-1... January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

She is the mother of Kwame Kilpatrick, who was elected to fill his mother's seat in the Michigan State House and was elected Mayor of Detroit in 2001. Kwame Kilpatrick Kwame M. Kilpatrick (born June 8, 1970) is the Mayor of Detroit, Michigan. ... This is a list of Mayors of the City of Detroit, Michigan. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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