2009 Campaign
Freman Hendrix officially announced a second formal campaign for mayor of Detroit at the EMU Student Government meeting on October 7, 2008. After an inquiry by Student Body Vice-President and Sigma Nu Candidate Robert Philip Kull about his plans, Hendrix revealed his plans as a way of pushing for "honesty, transparency, and accountability".2 Others who have announced their candidacy are Ken Cockrel Jr., Sharon McPhail, Coleman Young, Jr., Nicholas Hood III and Dave Bing. Hendrix ultimately came in third place in the Detroit primary behind Cockrel and Bing.
On the August 4, 2009 primary, Hendrix received 11% of 46,363 votes for charter commission, the top vote getter.
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