Of all the qualified people to be the chief of staff to Kevyn Orr she happens to be a cousin to Kwame Kilpatrick. Also, Shani Penn shares something with Kevyn Orr, a state tax lien of over $1700.00 placed against her in January 2013 by the state of Michigan for unpaid income taxes. Amazing how someone getting good pay still wont pay her taxes. Take a look at the Macomb County Register of deeds site for more info.