| Gabe Leland | |
| Office1: | Member of the Detroit City Council from the 7th District |
| Term Start1: | 2013 |
| Term End1: | May 3, 2021 |
| Succeeded1: | Fred Durhal III (elect) |
| State House2: | Michigan |
| State2: | Michigan |
| District2: | 10th |
| Term Start2: | January 12, 2005 |
| Term End2: | January 13, 2010 |
| Preceded2: | Triette Reeves |
| Succeeded2: | Harvey Santana |
| Birth Date: | 28 September 1982 |
| Birth Place: | Detroit, Michigan |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Alma Mater: | Central Michigan University |
Gabriel Leland (born September 28, 1982) is a former Democratic politician from the state of Michigan. In 2004, Leland was elected to the Michigan State House of Representatives, representing the 10th District, which is located in Wayne County and includes the farwest and partial northwest corner of the city of Detroit. Leland has served on the Detroit City Council from 2013 to 2021, when he resigned and pleaded guilty to misconduct in office.[1]
Leland attended Kehillat Israel Congregation in Lansing, MI while growing up.[2]
On November 5, 2013, Leland won the newly created Detroit City Council seat in District 7. It was the narrowest victory in any of the council races, winning by only 50 votes.[3] [4] In 2017, Leland was re-elected with 56% of the vote.[5] He resigned in 2021.
On October 4, 2018, Leland was indicted on charges of two counts of bribery and one count of conspiracy to commit bribery. He was accused of soliciting $15,000 worth of bribes from a local business owner, Robert Carmack.[6] [7] In March 2018, Robert Carmack filed a lawsuit against Leland in federal court for extortion.[8]
In May 2021, Leland pled guilty to felony misconduct and resigned from the city council.