(CBS DETROIT) – Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield has announced her bid for mayor and says she is ready to become the city’s next top official.
Sheffield held an event Tuesday evening with speeches from community leaders and local businesses, including Judge Greg Mathis. If elected, she would be Detroit’s first female mayor.
Sheffield’s entry into the mayoral race comes after Mayor Mike Duggan announced it he would not stand for re-election and would instead launching an independent bid in Michigan’s 2026 gubernatorial race. Duggan first took office in January 2014 the city emerged from its historic bankruptcy in December of that year.
Sheffield was first elected to the City Council in November 2013, representing the city’s Fifth District.
With her campaign slogan “Together We Can, Together We Will,” Sheffield says she is focused on strengthening the city’s economy and education, reducing crime, providing more affordable housing, building small businesses and lowering property taxes.
