Detroit City Councilwoman Sheila M. Cockrel, widow of former Detroit City Councilman Ken Cockrel, Sr. and step-mother of Interim Detroit Mayor Ken Cockrel, Jr. has decided not to run for a fifth term on the Council. No specific reason for her decision has as yet been given.
The Council Primary Election will be held in August, 2009; the top 18 vote-getters will vie for the nine Council seats in the November 2009 General election.
