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City Council. The Detroit City Council is the legislative body of Detroit, Michigan, United States. The full-time council is required to meet every business day for at least 10 months of the year, with at least eight of these meetings occurring at a location besides city hall.
Council Member Bio. - Coleman A. Young II Councilman Coleman Alexander Young II, 39, was elected Detroit City Councilman At Large with 48,358 votes on November 2nd 2021. His Council district covers all of Detroit.
Gabriela Santiago-Romero, MSW (she/her) is the newly elected Detroit City Council Member for District 6. She currently serves on the Budget, Finance & Audit Standing Committee, and is the first Latina to ever chair a standing committee, Public Health & Safety.
The council is composed of nine members, seven of whom are district representatives elected from single-member districts, with two additional members elected at-large using block voting. The district representatives are elected by a majority in a general election, with the general election candidates being selected in a top-two non-partisan ...
The members included Mary Sheffield, the Council President and representing member of District 5, Detroit City Councilman Scott Benson of District 3, Councilwoman Latisha Johnson of District 4, Gabriela Santiago-Romero, City Councilwoman of District 6, and Coleman A. Young II, Member At-Large.
Six of Detroit's council seats are filled by newcomers, representing the most turnover for the legislative body since the city's financial crisis. The members — incumbents Sheffield,...
Councilwoman Mary Sheffield was appointed council president for the next 4 years by a vote of 7-2. Sheffield has been on the council since 2013. She most recently served as president pro tem.
Six new and three returning members were sworn into Detroit’s City Council by Chief Judge Denise Page Hood on Jan. 7. Voters upended the local government body last November after corruption investigations, lack of transparency and ongoing questions about the use of City funds furthered residents’ distrust in elected officials.
Council member Mary Sheffield, who served as president pro-tempore in the previous session, will lead as council president for the next four years. Council members appointed Sheffield in a...
Legislative Bodies. Browse committee records including meeting history, members, jurisdiction and pending legislation. For general questions about the Office of the Detroit City Clerk, please contact the main City Hall Office at (313) 224-3260.