Overview
- She took the oath at 10 a.m. in a private ceremony at the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center administered by City Clerk Janice Winfrey.
- On her first day she served lunch to firefighters at Engine 27/Ladder 8 and police at the 5th Precinct, with a planned stop to serve meals at the Capuchin Soup Kitchen.
- She is the first woman elected mayor in Detroit’s history, though Dr. Mary V. Beck previously served as acting mayor from 1958 to 1962.
- She won the Nov. 4 election over the Rev. Solomon Kinloch and succeeds Mike Duggan, who led for 12 years and is running for Michigan governor.
- Her transition effort, Rise Higher Detroit, established 18 committees focused on infrastructure, housing, and public safety to enable early delivery.