DETROIT | Mayor Mike Dugan, Detroit's newest mayor was sworn in today in the mayor's office, Coleman Young Municiple Center. His was joined by his wife, 1st lady Lori Maher, and his father, U.S. District Judge Patrick Duggan.
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| Mayor Michael Duggan Oath of Office |
“Congratulations, you are officially mayor of the city of Detroit,” City Clerk Janice Winfrey told Duggan. His father, U.S. Judge Patrick Duggan held the bible while he took the oath of office.
After taking the oath, mayor Duggan praised ex-mayor David Bing who was present for his swearing in.
We wish Mayor Duggan and the citizenry of Detroit great successes going forward. The pouring-out of support where needed and partnerships to help resolve the present conditions of bankruptcy are step 1 and 2. This is a time of re-building. Yes. It is a time of a bankruptcy and the financial affairs are being handled by the state-appointed overseer. It is a wonderful time to engage his stakeholders (present and newcomers) with information, heavy communication of what is going on or NOT going on. Strong leadership and infrastructure innovation that first and foremost includes the people of Detroit is paramount. Like-minds of strength are needed at his table with a nuance that will upscale their present disparity. Let us send thoughts of success to him and his cabinet.
Detroit is a city about 700,000 at this time - about the same population size as Milwaukee.
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Duggan graduated from Detroit Catholic Central High School. He received an undergraduate degree at the University of Michigan in 1980, and a J.D. degree from its law school in 1983. A Democrat, Duggan was an appointed and elected official in Wayne County, Michigan beginning in 1986 as Wayne County's assistant corporation counsel.
Beginning in 2004, Duggan was president and CEO of the Detroit Medical Center. He was in this position when the formerly nonprofit DMC was sold to publicly traded Vanguard Health Systems in 2010. Wikipedia
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