Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick

Carolyn Jean Cheeks Kilpatrick (June 25, 1945 – October 7, 2025) was an American politician. She was the U.S. Representative for  and then  from 1997 to 2011. She was a member of the Democratic Party.  

In August 2010, she lost the Democratic primary election to Hansen Clarke, who replaced her in January 2011 after winning the 2010 general election. 

Kilpatrick was also the mother of former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick.

Kilpatrick died on October 7, 2025 at her daughter’s home in Fayetteville, Georgia from problems caused by Alzheimer’s disease at the age of 80.

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Michigan Democratic Party
13th Congressional District at Michigan Liberal
The Political Graveyard

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