Jack Kevorkian To Seek Congressional Seat in Michigan
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WASHINGTON — Assisted-suicide advocate Jack Kevorkian plans to run for Congress, complicating a Michigan race that is expected to be among the most competitive in the nation.
The so-called “Dr. Death,” who was released from prison last year and remains on parole, will run as a candidate with no party affiliation for a congressional seat representing Detroit’s suburbs, an associate said.
“Jack is in great spirits, and he intends to do this. He just hopes for some honesty in government,” Kevorkian’s longtime jury consultant, Ruth Holmes, said.
Kevorkian plans to focus on prison reform and bringing integrity to the government, Ms. Holmes said. She said the retired pathologist was not available for an interview and would make a formal announcement next week.
Kevorkian told the Oakland Press of Pontiac, Mich. that his campaign was in a “formative stage.”
