Monday, January 30, 2012

Detroit's best-dressed man aims to mend Motown

Detroit City Council president Charles Pugh listens to a council member speak during a City Council meeting in Detroit(Reuters) - The Big Three automakers may be on the rebound but the original Motor City, Detroit, is still battling to turn the tide of decline. One of the people leading the fight is Charles Pugh. An ex-television broadcaster known for a swanky wardrobe and outspoken presence, he was solidly voted in as president of Detroit's city council two years ago, carrying a mandate to clean up corruption and undo decades of mismanagement. But battles over strip-club legislation, water bills and inflated budgets defined his early days in office. "We were the public piñata," he recalls. "I wanted to quit. ...


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