Overview
- At a packed Detroit Opera House investiture, Sheffield became the city’s first woman elected mayor as the city clerk, police commissioners and council members also took their oaths.
- Immediately after the ceremony, she met with students at Pershing High and announced the creation of the city’s first youth department, with Jerjuan Howard named director of youth affairs.
- Sheffield said an Office of Gun Violence Prevention will focus on prevention and accountability to reduce violence and improve how safe residents feel in their neighborhoods.
- Her “Rise Higher Detroit” transition features 18 committees and a rapid 100-day push, with plans to expand home repair and beautification grants, activate commercial corridors and continue programs like Down Payment Assistance and Motor City Match.
- An inaugural ball at The Icon capped the day, with proceeds benefiting the Homeless Action Network of Detroit; local coverage also reported the event was funded by the organization.