Sheila Cockrel
Member of the Detroit City Council
Incumbent
Assumed office  1993[1]
Spouse(s)	Kenneth Cockrel, Sr. (deceased)
Children	Kenneth Cockrel, Jr. (stepson)
Residence	Detroit

Sheila Cockrel née Sheila Murphy^[2] is a member of the Detroit City Council. The widow of Kenneth Cockrel, Sr., she's the stepmother of Kenneth Cockrel, Jr. Sheila Cockrel "had [a]fractious relationship with" Monica Conyers, so when the latter resigned, the former called the action "an appropriate decision".^[3] When Dave Bing proposed a water rate hike, Sheila Cockrel was among those who voted in favor.^[4]

In 2008, Cockrel testified in an alleged scandal involving John Clark, former chief-of-staff to Kenneth Cockrel, Jr., taking bribes from Synagro Technologies which won a $47-million sludge disposal contract with the city.^[5] Cockrel was one of five members of the council who voted in favor of this deal despite protests from residents.^[5]

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