ENTERED OFFICE: 2007, defeating incumbent Arenda Troutman, who’d been charged with taking bribes
PREVIOUS LIFE: Cop
WON REELECTION: Defeated rapper Che “Rhymefest” Smith in a runoff
RHYMEFEST’S ENDORSEMENTS: Al Sharpton, Cornel West, Kanye West
COCHRAN’S ENDORSEMENT: Emanuel
BEST COCHRAN RAP: “We wrapped this victory up in a hip way. We’re gonna hop onto the next four years.”
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