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With big plans to fight poverty, increase access to affordable housing and eliminate food deserts, Solomon Kinloch Jr., leader of the more than 35,000-member Triumph Church in Detroit, Michigan, launched his bid to become the city's mayor Wednesday.
"When you ask the question, why would a preacher and a pastor get involved in politics? The question I have is, 'Why did we ever stop?'" Kinloch, 51, told supporters during his campaign launch at the Fox Theatre, the Detroit Free Press reported.
He shared how his 27 years serving as Triumph Church's pastor prepared him for the public office he is seeking.
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"When you ask the question, why would a preacher and a pastor get involved in politics? The question I have is, 'Why did we ever stop?'" Kinloch, 51, told supporters during his campaign launch at the Fox Theatre, the Detroit Free Press reported.
He shared how his 27 years serving as Triumph Church's pastor prepared him for the public office he is seeking.
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Megachurch Pastor Solomon Kinloch launches bid to become mayor of Detroit
With big plans to fight poverty, increase access to affordable housing and eliminate food deserts, Solomon Kinloch Jr , leader of the more than 35,000-member Triumph Church in Detroit, Michigan,