Detroit Mayor-elect Mary Sheffield launched her transition process less than 24 hours after claiming a historic victory on Election Day as the city's soon-to-be first woman mayor.

The current Detroit City Council president, at 4 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 5, announced that she launched Rise Higher Detroit , chaired by Melvin "Butch" Hollowell, managing partner of The Miller Law Firm in Detroit and the city's former corporation counsel. The transition effort is expected to help Sheffield build out her future administration. Sheffield defeated her opponent, Triumph Church Pastor Rev. Solomon Kinloch, Jr., 77% to 22%, telling a crowd of supporters at her victory party she is ready to "fight for all Detroiters."

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