Sheffield emphasizes poverty elimination as foundation for economic development in Mackinac speech

By: Katherine Dailey

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: May 28, 2026

Words: 452

Last Updated: 1 month, 4 weeks ago

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“Poverty elimination is a growth strategy” — the quote from Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield on stickers beneath the seats of each attendee for her keynote speech at the Mackinac Policy Conference on Thursday.

Throughout her speech, Sheffield returned to the centerpiece, that working to reduce poverty in Detroit and increase income levels in the city was not charity work or subsidies just for the sake of compassion — that it is also a sound economic …

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