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Mary Sheffield’s staff is taking shape. Meet the Detroit mayor’s top lieutenants
Much of Mary Sheffield’s early tenure as mayor of Detroit has focused on people, specifically those who are within her inner circle at the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center in downtown Detroit.
Sheffield to host community work session on mobility
Mayor Mary Sheffield is hosting the second of five forums on Wednesday, Feb. 18, where residents can influence her policy agenda and meet members of her transition team.
Sheffield committees weigh in on role of education, arts in Detroit’s future
As Sheffield enters her second month as Detroit mayor, she has already filled key cabinet positions and kicked off a series of new initiatives.
Detroit wants input from residents on future priorities (WDIV)
Chief of Staff David Bowser speaks with local news WDIV about Mayor Sheffield’s Rise Higher Detroit initiative.
Detroit Mayor Sheffield realigns city's social services into new department
Mayor Mary Sheffield on Monday said she has named a UM professor to head the city's health and social services under a reorganized department.
Buses, safety: Students at Pershing High tell Mayor Sheffield how she can help
Mayor Mary Sheffield made Pershing High School the first stop after her public swearing-in ceremony on Friday.
Pregnant moms in Detroit to get $1,500, then $500 monthly with Rx Kids
A fast-growing Michigan cash aid program for moms and babies is coming to Detroit.
Sheffield retains key Duggan officials, calling them 'proven leaders'
Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield is retaining several high-ranking city officials from the Duggan administration, the mayor's office announced Friday.
New Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield takes oath in a busy first day
Mayor Mary Sheffield marked her first day in office by visiting police officers and firefighters, along with a soup kitchen, and vowed that she and her administration "will be pretty busy" in January.
Sheffield spotlights poverty during her 1st day as Detroit mayor
On her first day as Detroit's mayor, Mary Sheffield — the first woman elected to lead the city in its more than 300-year history — put a spotlight on one of the city's most persistent problems: poverty.
Lively crowd of Detroiters gives input on how to shape policies of incoming mayor
Dozens of Detroiters showed up to a public event Monday evening to offer their input to Mayor-elect Mary Sheffield on a range of issues and help shape policies she vows will spread the city's rebounding fortunes to more neighborhoods and residents.
Detroit Mayor-elect Mary Sheffield seeking residents' input on community issues at first town hall
After making history as the first woman elected mayor of Detroit, Mary Sheffield held her first town hall ahead of taking office to get the residents' insight on community issues.
Detroit mayor-elect Mary Sheffield hosts community engagement event to shape her 100-day action plan
Dozens of Detroiters showed up to a public event Monday evening to offer their input to Mayor-elect Mary Sheffield on a range of issues and help shape policies she vows will spread the city's rebounding fortunes to more neighborhoods and residents.
From the Streets to the Suites: Sheffield Announces Extensive Transition Team
Detroit Mayor-elect Mary Sheffield’s transition team, Rise Higher Detroit, announced Thursday it will identify best practices through more than a dozen policy committees chaired by local leaders.
Dozens of city leaders agree to help Detroit Mayor-elect Sheffield shape her policies
Nearly four dozen business, community and philanthropic leaders are part of Mayor-elect Mary Sheffield's effort to shape and guide policy that she vows will spread Detroit's rebounding fortunes citywide.
Detroit Mayor-elect Mary Sheffield names transition team
Mayor-elect Mary Sheffield has assembled prominent leaders in business, philanthropy, community organizing, public safety and other key sectors to craft her plan for the first 100 days in office.
The Metro: Why Detroit residents are happy with Sheffield’s victory
Mayor-elect Mary Sheffield ran on several promises: creating job opportunities for young people, improving schools, and investing in neighborhoods.
What Black women told us about Mary Sheffield's historic win | Opinion
On Nov. 4, Mary Sheffield became the first woman ― the first Black woman ― to be elected mayor of Detroit. It's a milestone nearly 50 years in the making.
Mary Sheffield makes history: Detroit elects first woman mayor
Mary Sheffield’s 12-year Detroit City Council career reached a new plateau on Tuesday after the city elected her as the first woman mayor in the city’s history.
Mary Sheffield will be Detroit’s new mayor. Here are some of her top priorities
In her first 100 days as mayor, Sheffield plans to shake up city government. Here’s what she has in mind