Why Mary Sheffield wants to be Mayor of Detroit

04/21/25 • 23 min

In the third in our series of conversations with candidates for Mayor of the City of Detroit, I sit down with current Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield on a number of issues from entrepreneurship to transit to much more.

So you know, my plan and hope is to talk with every candidate at least once ahead of the primary about the important things facing the city in the next few years, to help you make the best choice.

A lightly edited transcript is to come on our website.

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So you know, my plan and hope is to talk with every candidate at least once ahead of the primary about the important things facing the city in the next few years, to help you make the best choice.

A lightly edited transcript is to come on our website.

As always, if you have questions, feedback or ideas, dailydetroit - at - gmail - dot - com or leave a voicemail at 313-789-3211.

Find us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942

Or sign up for our newsletter: https://www.dailydetroit.com/newsletter/

Previous Episode

Your Michigan Central questions, Let's make transit work (and Go Pistons!)

Devon, Norris, and Jer respond to your listener feedback on recent stories - specifically around Michigan Central seeming to be very quiet, and the prospects for improved transit in the city and area - and get hyped about the Tigers and Pistons.

Daily Detroit shares what to know and where to go in Detroit every day.

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Next Episode

Should Tesla be at the Detroit Auto Show? Should the Lions trade Jameson Williams? And City News

Fletcher and Jer talk Detroit stuff:

02:06 - Fletcher and Jer discuss Mayor Mike Duggan's recent comment about courting Tesla at the auto show. More: https://www.freep.com/story/money/business/columnists/carol-cain/2025/04/19/mike-duggan-auto-show-wishes-breakfast-club-takeaways/83131734007/

07:14 - DDOT bus service to see expansion after city increases budget by $20 million. More: https://www.dailydetroit.com/detroit-announces-city-bus-service-expansions/

09:12 - Councilwoman Santiago Romero has an issue with fees that might mean she's not on the ballot (she's confident she'll be on). More: https://www.detroitonemillion.com/p/southwest-detroit-council-member

12:08 - Should the Detroit Lions trade Jameson Williams? More: https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/five-teams-that-could-trade-for-lions-jameson-williams-2025

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