Dave Bing
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FREE PRESS EDITORIAL: Bing says rebuilding Detroit is 20-year taskBing says rebuilding Detroit is 20-year task No. 21, the jersey he wore to NBA stardom, hangs in Mayor Dave Bing's office on the 11th floor of the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center. Even as Detroit's CEO, Bing remains a team player,... In this article: Dave Bing, Detroit, Oakland County, Oakland, NBA, Washington, Fiscal year, and Revenue |
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Detroit News | 5 days ago
Editorial: Detroit says, 'Charge it!'
Borrowing to pay for spending is a practice Mayor Bing must replace with cuts and reforms The Detroit News Detroit Mayor Dave Bing had little choice but to swipe the city's credit card to pay off its short-term debt. But this must be...
In this article: Detroit, Revenue, Kenneth Cockrel Jr., Britain, and US
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Detroit News | November 21, 2009
Detroit City Council passes Bing plan; four members attend their last meeting
...on to the sale of $250 million in bonds to pay down a $300 million deficit. The council voted 6-2 to approve the plan from Mayor Dave Bing, which will give officials breathing room to develop long-term fixes to the city's budget mess. Bing...
In this article: Detroit, Kenneth Cockrel Jr., Revenue, Detroit City Council, and Lien
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Detroit News | November 20, 2009
Bing: $250M bond will help, but not erase 'cash crunch'
In this article: Detroit, Detroit City Council, and Bela Lugosi
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Detroit News | November 20, 2009
Bing talks jobs with mayors of Dearborn, Southfield
...said they're working hard to attract new industries and development, and improve education, despite the economy. Detroit Mayor Dave Bing, Southfield Mayor Brenda Lawrence and Dearborn Mayor John O'Reilly appeared today at the "Tales of Three...
In this article: Brenda Lawrence, Dearborn, Detroit, John O'Reilly, University of Michigan-Dearborn, Michigan, Michigan Chronicle, and Ford Motor Co.
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Detroit Free Press | November 19, 2009
Bing to seek council's OK to sell $250M bond to ease debt
BY SUZETTE HACKNEY and NAOMI R. PATTON Detroit Mayor Dave Bing is expected to ask the City Council today to approve the sale of a $250-million bond that would help reduce the city's accumulated debt. "A deficit-elimination plan will be...
In this article: Detroit, Fiscal year, Free Press, and Wall Street
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Detroit News | November 17, 2009
Bing, Evans to announce public safety initiative
In this article: Detroit, Detainee, Gleek, Smallville, and Gitmo
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Detroit News | November 17, 2009
Bing, Evans to announce public safety initiative
Detroit -- Mayor Dave Bing and Police Chief Warren Evans are expected to announce a new public safety initiative this morning on the city's northwest side. Increasing the number of officers on the street in that area will be the focus of...
In this article: Detroit, Detainee, Gleek, Smallville, and Gitmo
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Michigan Live | November 14, 2009
Detroit city workers union wants Mayor Dave Bing put in jail for contempt of court
...coverage below. How to set your local coverage Detroit city workers union wants Mayor Dave Bing put in jail for contempt of court Detroit Mayor Dave Bing and AFSCME Local 25, the city's largest union, are at odds again this week after the...
In this article: Detroit and Wayne County
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Detroit News | November 13, 2009
Union wants Mayor Bing jailed, claims contempt of court
Darren A. Nichols / The Detroit News Detroit -- A city union wants Mayor Dave Bing thrown in jail on claims he hasn't complied with a court order requiring the city to collect union dues. Catherine Phillips, lead negotiator for AFSCME...
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Detroit News | November 03, 2009
Bing calls election 'defining moment' but sees hard times
David Josar, Leonard N. Fleming and Christine Macdonald / The Detroit News Detroit --Mayor Dave Bing cruised to re-election Tuesday, but the hard work could lie ahead in the next four years for the beleaguered city. Bing, who beat...
In this article: Detroit, Tax, Cold sores, Detroit Pistons, Coleman A. Young, and Kwame Kilpatrick
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Description from Wikipedia:
David "Dave" Bing (born November 24, 1943, in Washington, D.C.) is the mayor of Detroit, Michigan, a businessman, and a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA, primarily for the Detroit Pistons from 1966 to 1975. He was a seven-time All-Star.
His #21 was retired by the Detroit Pistons, and in 1996 he was named as one of the NBA's 50 Greatest Players of all time.
He was elected mayor of Detroit on May 5, 2009 and was sworn in on May 11, 2009.
- Birth Date:
- November 24, 1943
- Birthplace:
- Washington, D.C.
- Religion:
- Baptist
- Weight (lbs):
- 185
- Spouse:
- Yvette Bing
- University Attended:
- Occupation:
- Professional Athlete, Businessman, Politician
- Political party:
- Democratic
- Office:
- Mayor of Detroit
- Number:
- 21, 44
- Position:
- Shooting guard
- Draft pick:
- 2
- Draft round:
- 1
- Draft Year:
- 1966
- Draft team:
- Detroit Pistons
- Debut Date:
- 1966
- Career Highlights:
- *Rookie of the Year (1967)
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