Mary Sheffield will be Detroit's 1st female mayor
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Action should follow history, say four community-minded Detroit women who wish to work with Mayor-elect Mary Sheffield as soon as possible.
Detroit voters will decide between City Council President Mary Sheffield and Pastor Solomon Kinloch in Tuesday's mayoral election, marking a pivotal moment as Mayor Mike Duggan exits office.
More Detroiters turned out on Nov. 4 than in any municipal election since 2013. Some 115,518 voters cast ballots in this year's general election, sweeping Detroit City Council Mary Sheffield into the mayor's office,
Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield made history, becoming the city's first woman mayor in an election she led from start to finish.