Freman Hendrix

Freman Hendrix was a 2005 mayoral candidate in Detroit. The son of a Black American soldier and an Austrian woman, he was Deputy Mayor for former Detroit Mayor Dennis Archer. He lost to incumbent Kwame Kilpatrick in the November 8, 2005 election. In the August 2 primary election Hendrix outpolled Kilpatrick by a comfortable margin, with Kilpatrick coming in a solid second. On November 9th 2005 Freman Hendrix lost the election losing 47% to 53% with 99% of precincts reporting. Image File history File links Cropped and touched up from http://www. ... Image File history File links Cropped and touched up from http://www. ... Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes - this motto was adopted after the disastrous 1805 fire that devastated the city) Nickname: The Motor City and Motown Location in Wayne County, Michigan Founded Incorporated July 24, 1701 1815  County Wayne County Mayor... Former Mayor Dennis Archer Dennis Wayne Archer (born January 1, 1942 in Detroit, Michigan) is a former president of the American Bar Association, and was the first Black American to hold this office. ... Kwame Kilpatrick Kwame M. Kilpatrick (born June 8, 1970) is the Mayor of Detroit, Michigan. ...

History

Hendrix ran a successful mayoral campaign for Dennis Archer in 1994, and worked for Bill Clinton's Presidential campaign in Michigan. Hendrix served the administration of former Wayne County Executive Ed McNamara for three years. William Jefferson Clinton, (born William Jefferson Blythe III on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. ... Official language(s) None (English, de-facto) Capital Largest city Lansing Detroit Area  - Total   - Width   - Length    - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 10th 102,384 sq mi  265,172 km² 239 miles  385 km 491 miles  790 km 41. ...

He graduated from Inkster High School and has a bachelor's degree in business administration from Eastern Michigan University. Eastern Michigan University (EMU) is a comprehensive, co-educational public university located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. ...

He is the former chief of staff and deputy mayor of Detroit under former Mayor Dennis Archer; former chairman of the appointed Detroit school board; former assistant Wayne County executive; former chief operating officer of Strategic Staffing Solutions.

2005 Campaign

The city's major daily papers, the Detroit News as well as The Detroit Free Press, endorsed Hendrix. Along with The Detroit Free Press, The Detroit News (owned by Gannett) is one of the two major Metro Detroit newspapers. ... Along with The Detroit News, the Detroit Free Press is one of the two major metro Detroit newspapers. ...

The alternative weekly,Metro Times, somewhat reluctantly endorsed Hendrix. Its editors deem Hendrix "has served the public without the taint of scandal, although soiled somewhat by his associations," and claims that as Archer's deputy, Hendrix bears some responsibility for the problems of the city that were still unsolved at the end of Archer's term. Interviewers from The South End asked Hendrix if he would consider a partnership of the city with the colleges of Detroit, to which he answered, "The short answer to that is yes, of course." Metro times India- The Metro times on weekend is the largest circulating weekly newspaper in the metro Chennai, India city. ... This article is about the student newspaper. ...

Indirect mudslinging through using fallacy of many questions was made against Hendrix by his opponent Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick: "I have never been arrested. I have never come in contact with anybody in the criminal justice process, me or my family. And I just want to know, can Mr. Hendrix say the same thing?" With no provided evidence of such associations, the idea is presupposed. Many questions, also known as complex question, presupposition, loaded question, or plurium interrogationum (Latin, of many questions), is a logical fallacy. ... Kwame Kilpatrick Kwame M. Kilpatrick (born June 8, 1970) is the Mayor of Detroit, Michigan. ...

Electoral history

• 2005 Race for Mayor (Detroit)
  • Kwame Kilpatrick (D) (inc.), 53%
  • Freman Hendrix (D), 47%
• 2005 Race for Mayor (Detroit) (Primary Election)
  • Freman Hendrix (D), 45%
  • Kwame Kilpatrick (D) (inc.), 34%
  • Sharon McPhail (D), 12%
  • Hansen Clarke (D), 8%

Kwame Kilpatrick Kwame M. Kilpatrick (born June 8, 1970) is the Mayor of Detroit, Michigan. ... Kwame Kilpatrick Kwame M. Kilpatrick (born June 8, 1970) is the Mayor of Detroit, Michigan. ... Sharon McPhail Sharon McPhail has served on the Detroit City Council since 2002 and was a candidate for mayor in the 1993 and 2005 Detroit elections. ...

External links

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