EMILYs List names Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield as a new rising star in political leadership

By: Ben Solis

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: March 23, 2026

Words: 252

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago

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The recently elected mayor of Detroit is one of several nominees for the annual EMILYs List “Gabrielle Giffords Rising Star Award,” which honors trailblazing women in the Democratic Party across state and local government.

Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield was nominated for the award this year, along with Georgia state Rep. Tanya Miller, Indiana state Rep. Carey Hamilton, Minnesota state Sen. Zaynab Mohamed, and New Mexico state Rep. Michelle Paulene Abeyta.

Previous winners include former Georgia …

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