Saunteel Jenkins and Mary Sheffield outside of Cody High School

Former Detroit mayoral candidate Saunteel Jenkins, who endorsed Mary Sheffield this week after a contentious primary battle, told reporters Wednesday she isn’t currently interested in a cabinet position in a Sheffield administration, should she win the general election Nov. 4.

Jenkins endorsed Sheffield for mayor of Detroit at Cody High School Wednesday morning beside a tree planted in dedication to Jenkins’ late brother, who was killed by gun violence when he was a high school freshman. Jenkins recounted her brother’s death, saying her and Sheffield agree investing in youth is the way to stop more gun deaths.

“The tree here to the right of us was planted in my brother’s honor after he died,” Jenkins said. “So this day is

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