Andre Spivey Resigns From Office

DETROIT — Former Detroit City Councilman Andre Spivey resigned from office on Wednesday a day after pleading guilty to accepting over $35,000 in bribes.

The resignation doesn't come as surprise, as city rules state that any elected official who is convicted of a felony must resign from office.

Spivey informed Council President Brenda Jones with a resignation letter writing, "It has been a pleasure to serve the citizens of Detroit just shy of 12 years."

"Beginning in 2009, I was able to serve in a citywide capacity and in 2013 and 2017 elected to serve District 4," Spivey said. T"he most rewarding and challenging was working to move our city past bankruptcy into financial solvency."

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Spivey pleaded guilty to a bribery conspiracy charge by accepting over $35,000 in bribe payments on Tuesday to help a towing contractor get a lucrative deal. The towing contractor, however, was actually an undercover agent.

Spivey will likely face a guideline sentencing range of between 37 and 46 months of imprisonment.