Kandia Milton is a Detroit politician, who served briefly as acting mayor of Detroit. He served previously as the mayor's chief of staff.

Life and career

He was born in Detroit on July 24, 1971. His mother was Tene-Sandra Ramsey, who was also working for the city as Director Senior Citizens Commission. He attended University Liggett School

University Liggett School

University Liggett School, also known as ULS and Liggett, is a private, secular school inGrosse Pointe Woods, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1878, it is Michigan's oldest independent coeducational day school....

 in Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan

Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan

Grosse Pointe Woods is a suburban city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan, comprising a large portion of the Grosse Pointe communities. The population was 16,135 at the 2010 census...

, graduating in 1990, and Niagara University

Niagara University

Niagara University is a Catholic university in the Vincentian tradition, located in the Town of Lewiston in Niagara County, New York. Originally founded by the Congregation of the Mission in 1856 as Our Lady of Angels Seminary, it became Niagara University in 1883. The University is still run by...

 in New York

New York

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 where he graduated in 1994 with a Bachelor

Bachelor

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's degree in Communications. He also served as captain of men's basketball team and later as assistant coach from 1997 to 1999.

He then served in the administration of mayor Kwame Kilpatrick

Kwame Kilpatrick

Kwame Malik Kilpatrick is a former mayor of Detroit, Michigan. Kilpatrick's mayorship was plagued by numerous scandals and rampant accusations of corruption, with the mayor eventually resigning after being charged with ten felony counts, including perjury and obstruction of justice...

 from 2002, where he served as liaison to the city council and as deputy chief of staff, before being appointed chief of staff January 29, 2008 after former chief of staff Christine Beatty

Christine Beatty

Christine Rowland Beatty served as the Chief of Staff from 2002 to 2008 to Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick.In January 2008, Beatty resigned amid an emerging political-sex scandal and criminal charges of perjury related to a whistleblower trial for lying under oath about their extramarital affair...

resigned after being indicted for perjury alongside Kilpatrick, who despite requests to resign from all directions has refused to leave his post.

He was acting mayor on August 8, 2008 whilst Kilpatrick himself was incarcerated in Wayne County jail in relation to bond violations.

On December 11, 2009, Mr. Milton pleaded guilty to bribery charges and faces up to 3 years in prison. He may possibly avoid jail and receive probation if he continues to cooperate with the FBI in their case against Kwame M. Kilpatrick.

His brother is also implemented in the bribery scandal. Unsubstantiated rumors suggest that he will not testify against the former Mayor.

Controversies

Delinquent 2005-2006 property taxes (since paid $9,418 to Wayne County Treasurer’s office), Chapter 13 Bankruptcy owing $389,207 to a variety of creditors, including mortgages, credit cards, taxes and utility bills. In 2005 and 2006 the sheriff’s office seized two of Milton’s properties and sold these at auction. At one point, Milton had amassed $1,080 in parking ticket fines owed to the city. In April 2006, he was cited by Detroit police for failing to properly secure a child passenger. He paid a $235 fine, according to 36th District Court records.