MI: Mary Sheffield lays out vision for a more equitable Detroit, if she runs for mayor
Mary Sheffield is ready for the next step.
After spending a decade on the Detroit City Council as an advocate for vulnerable, lower-income neighborhoods, Sheffield says she is “seriously considering” running for mayor in 2025.
She recently formed a committee called Mary Sheffield for Detroit’s Future, which enables her to raise money for a potential bid for the highest office in the city.
In her first full-length media interview since creating the committee on Aug. 17, Sheffield tells Metro Times that her role as council president limits how much she can achieve, and the 36-year-old has big goals for a city where the divide between the haves and have nots is growing.
While downtown glitters with revamped skyscrapers and new commercial developments, many neighborhoods continue to grapple with underinvestment, limited job prospects, a lack of affordable housing, and inadequate public services.
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