Education
Cockrel has a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy and a Master of Arts in urban planning from Wayne State University.
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Sheila Cockrel
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The widow of Kenneth Cockrel, Senior, she"s the stepmother of Kenneth Cockrel, Junior. Sheila Cockrel "had fractious relationship with" Monica Conyers, so when the latter resigned, the former called the action "an appropriate decision". When Dave Bing proposed a water rate hike, Sheila Cockrel was among those who voted in favor.
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Cockrel joined the adjunct faculty of Wayne State University"s Irvin Doctorate. Reid Honors College. She teaches two seminars and is on the Board of Visitors. She established Crossroads in 2009.
Achievements
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She is the founder, Chief Executive Officer and president of Crossroads Consulting Group, a firm that provides assistance to companies that want to bring strategic business solutions to local governments. In 2008, Cockrel testified in an alleged scandal involving John Clark, former chief-of-staff to Kenneth Cockrel, Junior., taking bribes from Synagro Technologies which won a $47-million sludge disposal contract with the city.
Membership
She was a member of the Council from 1994 to 2009. Cockrel was one of five members of the council who voted in favor of this deal despite protests from residents.
