On New Year’s Day, Mary Sheffield took the official oath of office, making her Detroit’s 76th mayor and the first woman to hold the office in the city’s more than 300-year history. Mayor Sheffield took the oath at 10 a.m. on January 1 at the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center. She was sworn in by Detroit City Clerk Janice M. Winfrey and surrounded by a small group of family members.
Mayor Sheffield enters office with a strong record of public service and advocacy focused on collaboration, equity and opportunity for all. Her administration will prioritize initiatives that support neighborhoods, enhance public safety, expand education and job opportunities, address affordable housing and homelessness and foster sustainable growth across Detroit.
“I am incredibly honored to serve as Detroit’s mayor,” said Mayor Sheffield. “This moment is bigger than me – it represents progress, possibility and the power of community. Together, we will work to ensure Detroit’s future is inclusive, equitable and rooted in opportunity for every neighborhood.”
In her first act as Mayor, Mayor Sheffield met with Detroit’s first responders, Homeless Service Providers and volunteers to thank them for their service to Detroiters.
“My administration will be rooted in service to others. On my first day as mayor, it was important for me to thank those who quietly serve our community every day, particularly our first responders and those providing critical support to our most vulnerable residents,” Mayor Sheffield said. “Serving Detroiters and leading city employees effectively begins with meeting them where they are, listening and letting them know how much they are valued.”
Mayor Sheffield will participate in a formal Investiture Ceremony on Friday, January 9, at 10:00 a.m., at the Detroit Opera House. This event will be the ceremonial swearing-in of the Mayor, City Council and Board of Police Commissioners and represents a significant moment for our city as we begin a new chapter of leadership and service.
In a statement, Mayor Sheffield congratulated “our new City Council President James Tate and Council President Pro Tempore Coleman Young II on being chosen by their colleagues today to these new Council leadership roles. They are both outstanding public servants and leaders. I look forward to working with them and with members of our new Council as we work together to help Detroit Rise Higher for those we all serve!”
