Mayor· 2026-01-01 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
Detroit
About
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.
Campaign promises (2)
- transparencyParticipate in the Rx Kids program, making Detroit the largest city in the nation to join.
- developmentPrioritize keeping families housed as a foundational step for Detroit's future.
Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 1
- Total speaking time
- 26:51
- Avg per meeting
- 26:51
- Segments
- 242
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Top issues during term (5)(Housing)
Neighborhood Enterprise Zone Certificate for Cameron Street Affordable Housing
A $650K Corktown home costs about $6,000/year with an NEZ versus $21,000 without it.
Tenant Rights and Right to Renew Legislation
Null
Pre-sale home inspection ordinance
Would add inspection requirements and potential costs to home sales transactions.
Leland House Emergency Restoration and Tenant Relocation
The relocation plan will cost Detroiters roughly $850,000, which the city hopes to recover as a secured creditor in the owner's bankruptcy.
Leland House resident lockout
City spending of about $300,000 on the two contracts, with a $900K claim pending in bankruptcy court.
Decisions during term (36)
Recorded while Sheffield was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.