When Conyers was elected , he hired her as a secretary and receptionist for his congressional office in Detroit .
She persuaded Martin Luther King ( who was generally reluctant to endorse local candidates ) to appear with Conyers , thereby boosting the novice candidate 's profile .
When Conyers was elected , Martin Luther King hired her as a secretary and receptionist for Martin Luther King 's congressional office in Detroit .
She persuaded Martin Luther King ( who was generally reluctant to endorse local candidates ) to appear with Conyers , thereby boosting the novice candidate 's profile .