Rep. Conyers to Run for Mayor of Detroit
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DETROIT — Twelve-term U.S. Rep. John Conyers Jr. (D-Mich.) filed petitions Monday to make him eligible to run for mayor against incumbent Coleman A. Young, who is seeking an unprecedented fifth term.
Conyers, 60, a Democrat, filed his petitions with City Clerk James Bradley. “He has more than enough petitions to make him eligible, and they’re still bringing more in,” said Amelie Allen, a worker in the clerk’s office.
Candidates have until 4 p.m. today to become eligible to run in the nonpartisan Sept. 12 primary. Accountant Tom Barrow and businessman Charles Costa also filed petitions Monday. Young, who announced his candidacy last week, was expected to file his petitions later Monday.
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