LANSING — After a hard-fought campaign, former Detroit City Council president Mary Sheffield is officially the new mayor of Detroit and, historically, the first female mayor of Detroit. Following the announcement, Chair of the Michigan Democratic Party Curtis Hertel released the following statement:
“Congratulations to the new Detroit mayor, Mary Sheffield, on her historic win tonight as the city’s first female mayor. With her win, thousands of children in Detroit can now see themselves reflected in the city’s leadership in a way they never might have imagined before.
“With Mayor Sheffield, Detroiters have a passionate public servant fighting for them and their families, especially in the face of Republicans from Lansing to D.C. attacking them at every turn. Mary Sheffield is a fighter, and I know she will stand up for working families and their children every single day as mayor; the city is lucky to have her.”
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