Dave Bing, Mayor of Detroit

Seven-time NBA Detroit Piston’s All-Star David Bing was elected as Mayor of Detroit, Michigan last March 5, 2009. He replaced the controversial Kwame Kilpatrick who has numerous allegations of marital infidelity, conspiracy, perjury, murder, and the only mayor in Detroit to be charged with felony while still in the office. Kilpatrick was found guilty of obstructing of justice after it was uncovered that he and his chief of staff covered up an affair to illegally discipline police officers. Bing will serve the office until the end of the year until a new vote is held to decide who leads Detroit for the next four years.

Dave Bing won by a landslide against Ken Cockrel Jr. With all but two of 629 precincts reporting, Bing had 52.3 percent of the vote, or 48,951 votes, to 47.7 percent, or 44,703 votes, for Ken Cockrel Jr. Cockrel’s father became the temporary mayor after Kilpatrick’s resignation last September 4, 2008.

“The real work starts now,” Bing said to loud cheers during his victory speech.

“What we will bring … is efficiency, transparency, honesty and integrity back to the mayor’s office,” he said.

This former NBA star was named as one of the NBA’s 50 Greatest Players of all time. Now that he is serving a government office, we sure do hope that he’ll mend Detroit and be one of the greatest mayors of the city.

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