Saul Green is the former Deputy Mayor

Mayor

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 of Detroit, Michigan

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. He was appointed the position by former Mayor, Ken Cockrel, Jr. and was retained as Deputy Mayor

Mayor

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 by current Mayor

Mayor

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 Dave Bing

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Green is an attorney

Lawyer

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 who overseen both the Detroit Police and Law Department. A Detroit native and 1965 graduate of Mackenzie High School

Mackenzie High School (Michigan)

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, Green served as US Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan

Michigan

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 (1994–2001). Green served as an attorney for the Detroit firm of Miller, Canfield, Paddock & Stone

Miller, Canfield, Paddock & Stone

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