top two vote-getters faced off and he defeated interim Mayor Kenneth Cockrel, Jr. and was elected to complete former mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's term, which ended December 31, 2009. Kilpatrick had resigned as part of a plea bargain agreement after being charged with the crime of perjury. Mayoralty and re-election Bing was re-elected to a full term on November 3, 2009. He announced on May 14, 2013, he would not run for re-election. During his term as mayor of Detroit, the city became the largest city in U.S. history to declare bankruptcy. References Further reading External links The Next Wave of Urban Reform, City Journal, Fall 2010 Basketball Hall of Fame CityMayors profile Bing on 'Cuse Conversations Podcast in 2020 1943 births Living people 20th-century African-American sportspeople 21st-century African-American politicians 21st-century American politicians African-American basketball players African-American businesspeople African-American mayors in Michigan All-American college men's basketball players American athlete-politicians American men's basketball players American steel industry businesspeople Basketball players from Washington, D.C. Boston Celtics players Businesspeople from Washington, D.C. Detroit Pistons announcers Detroit Pistons draft picks Detroit Pistons players Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs alumni Mayors of Detroit Michigan Democrats Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductees National Basketball Association All-Stars National Basketball Association broadcasters National Basketball Association players with retired numbers National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame inductees Point guards Syracuse Orange men's basketball players Washington Bullets players