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Charles Pugh
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| Member of the Detroit City Council | |
| In office January 1, 2010 – September 13, 2013 |
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| President of the Detroit City Council | |
| In office January 1, 2010 – July 7, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Kenneth Cockrel Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Saunteel Jenkins |
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| Education | University of Missouri |
Charles Pugh (born August 3, 1971) is an American former television journalist, radio personality, and politician from Detroit, Michigan. For ten years, he worked as the weekend news anchor at WJBK in Detroit. He also hosted radio shows like CoCo, Foolish and Mr. Chase in the Morning and his own talk show, That's What's Up, both on WJLB.
In 2009, Pugh was elected council president of the Detroit City Council. He served as president from 2010 until he resigned in 2013. After resigning, he moved to New York City.
Early Life and Career
Charles Pugh was born in Detroit to George and Marcia Pugh. His parents separated when he was very young. When he was nine, he moved in with his grandmother.
Pugh graduated from Murray-Wright High School in 1989. He then attended the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri. He received a scholarship from Ford Motor Company to help pay for his studies.
After finishing college in 1993, Pugh began his career as a news anchor. He worked at WIBW in Topeka, Kansas. Later, he moved to WISE in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He also worked at news stations in Columbia, Missouri, and Norfolk, Virginia. In 1999, Pugh joined WJBK, the FOX news station in Detroit.
Time in Politics
In March 2009, Charles Pugh left his job at WJBK to run for the Detroit City Council. He received the most votes of any candidate on election day. This made him the council president.
Challenges and Resignation
In June 2013, City Councilman Ken Cockrel Jr. noticed that Pugh had missed several meetings. Pugh had missed four meetings in a row. At the end of that meeting, Gary Brown, who was filling in for Pugh, told his colleagues that Pugh had asked for a four-week leave. He said it was for "sick leave."
Later that day, Detroit's Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr did not approve Pugh's request. He told Pugh to return to work or resign. On June 27, 2013, Kevyn Orr officially removed Pugh from his duties and pay as president of the Detroit City Council.
Pugh officially resigned from the Detroit City Council in September 2013.
