Sheila Cockrel
Template:Short description Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Check for conflicting parameters". Sheila M. Cockrel née Sheila Murphy (born November 3, 1947)[1] is an American politician and consultant. She was a member of the Detroit City Council from 1994 to 2009.[2] The widow of Kenneth Cockrel, Sr. and stepmother of Kenneth Cockrel, Jr., she "had [a] fractious relationship with" Monica Conyers, whose resignation she called "an appropriate decision".[3] When Dave Bing proposed a water rate hike, she was among those who voted in favor.[4]
2009 activities
In 2009, Cockrel joined the adjunct faculty of Wayne State University's Irvin D. Reid Honors College. She taught two seminars and joined the Board of Visitors.[5] She became the founder, CEO and president of Crossroads Consulting Group, a firm that assists companies in helping local governments.[2][6]
Testimony
In 2008, Cockrel testified to a grand jury regarding John Clark, former chief-of-staff to Kenneth Cockrel, Jr., allegedly taking bribes from Synagro Technologies, which won a $47-million sludge disposal contract with the city.[7] She was one of five members of the council who voted in favor of this deal despite protests from residents.[7]
Education
Cockrel has a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy and a Master of Arts in urban planning from Wayne State University.[6]
Personal life
Cockrel is a Detroit native whose parents, Louis and Justine Murphy, founded the Catholic Worker Movement there. They oversaw the operations of the St. Martha House of Hospitality, a home for men and a soup kitchen for the needy. She married Ken, Sr. in 1978 and they had a daughter, Katherine, in 1985. In 1988, Ken died.[5]
Archival collection
Some of Cockrel and her husband's work is preserved in the Ken and Sheila Cockrel Papers, at the Walter P. Reuther Library in Detroit.
References
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- ↑ Johannes F Spreen, Diane Holloway. Who Killed Detroit? New York: iUniverse (2005) page 70. Template:ISBN, Template:ISBN
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