Detroit’s District 5 Prepares for New Representation
For the first time in over ten years, Detroit’s District 5 will elect new leadership as City Council President Mary Sheffield pursues a mayoral bid, leaving her seat open.
Candidates
- Willie Burton — current police commissioner, first appointed in 2014 as the youngest in U.S. history at that time. His earlier roles include two years on the Detroit Public Schools Police and Public Safety Oversight Committee and serving as Director of Community Relations for Wayne County Commissioner Martha Scott.
- Renata Miller — a UAW retiree seeking to bring a working-class perspective to City Hall.
Burton’s Platform and Priorities
Burton’s campaign advocates for improved public transportation, lower water rates, and expanded access to affordable housing. Yet his central focus remains on broadening mental health support across the city.
“Our community has to be educated as well when it comes to crisis intervention training, which is Mental Health First Aid, as well as training our officers,” Burton said. “So we have our officers as trained, which is one thing, but our community has zero training. The business partnerships in the city has zero training.”
He pledges to host a mental health symposium within his first hundred days in office, aiming to better prepare both residents and institutions to respond to crises. Burton also supports the creation of a state-of-the-art triage center and deploying more social workers to tackle challenges such as homelessness and domestic violence.
Candidate Snapshot
- Willie Burton: Focus on mental health reform and community engagement.
- Renata Miller: UAW retiree highlighting workers’ voices in city leadership.
Author’s Summary
The race for Detroit’s District 5 offers a shift in leadership, with Willie Burton emphasizing mental health policy reform and Renata Miller representing a grassroots working-class vision.
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