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Elected officials for Detroit — promises, tenure record, and accountability.
Mayor
Mary Sheffield
Mayor2026-01-01 to 2030-01 (month-level start: January 2026, sworn in January 1, 2026 per Michigan Public / Wikipedia; month-level end: January 2030, four-year mayoral term)
Mary Sheffield's mayoral platform centers heavily on social welfare initiatives, notably expanding community support programs like Rx Kids and prioritizing housing security for Detroit families. As the city's first female mayor, her administration focuses on foundational community investments to guide Detroit's future growth.
City council
James Tate
Council President, District 12026-01-01 to 2030-01 (month-level start: January 2026, term begins Jan 1 per Wikipedia Detroit City Council; month-level end: January 2030, four-year term)
Angela Whitfield-Calloway
Council Member, District 22026-01-01 to 2030-01 (month-level start: January 2026; month-level end: January 2030, four-year term)
Scott Benson
Council Member, District 32026-01-01 to 2030-01 (month-level start: January 2026; month-level end: January 2030, four-year term)
Scott Benson's campaign platform focuses heavily on economic development and community improvement in northeast Detroit, with key priorities centered on job creation and the enhancement of local infrastructure.
Latisha Johnson
Council Member, District 42026-01-01 to 2030-01 (month-level start: January 2026; month-level end: January 2030, four-year term)
Renata Miller
Council Member, District 52026-01-01 to 2030-01 (month-level start: January 2026, first elected Nov 2025; month-level end: January 2030, four-year term)
Gabriela Santiago-Romero
Council Member, District 62026-01-01 to 2030-01 (month-level start: January 2026; month-level end: January 2030, four-year term)
Denzel Anton McCampbell
Council Member, District 72026-01-01 to 2030-01 (month-level start: January 2026, first elected Nov 2025; month-level end: January 2030, four-year term)
Coleman Young II
Council President Pro Tem, At-Large2026-01-01 to 2030-01 (month-level start: January 2026; month-level end: January 2030, four-year term)
Mary Waters
Council Member, At-Large2026-01-01 to 2030-01 (month-level start: January 2026; month-level end: January 2030, four-year term)
Former officials (2)
Fred Durhal III
Council Member, District 7month-level start: January 2021 per Wikipedia infobox (District 7, term began January 1, 2021); month-level end: January 2026 (successor McCampbell took office Jan 2026; Wikipedia infobox lists end December 31, 2025)
Mike Duggan
Mayormonth-level start: January 2014 per Wikipedia infobox (75th Mayor, January 1, 2014); term ended January 1, 2026 when successor Mary Sheffield took office (month-level end: January 2026)
Boards & commissions
Adrian-Keith Bennett
Planning CommissionerAshley Jordan
Planning CommissionerGary D. Ringer
Planning CommissionerFrederick E. Russell, Jr.
Planning CommissionerJai Singletary
Planning CommissionerRitchie Harrison
Planning CommissionerDonovan Smith
ChairpersonKenneth R. Daniels
Planning CommissionerCity staff
Janice M. Winfrey
City ClerkConrad L. Mallett
Corporation CounselChristopher Gulock
Deputy Director, City Planning CommissionMarcell R. Todd, Jr.
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