Mike Duggan sworn in as mayor of Detroit

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Source: Detroit Free Press

Mike Duggan, a political bulldog with a knack for cutting deals, had sat at the Detroit mayor’s desk plenty of times in the past — as a guest.

Today, he sat in the big leather chair behind the desk — as Mayor of Detroit.

A smiling Duggan was officially sworn in as the 75th mayor of Detroit in a brief ceremony held inside his new 11th floor office at the Coleman Young Municipal Center today. Duggan’s wife, Lori Maher, and his father, U.S. District Judge Patrick Duggan, stood beside him as he raised his right hand and swore to serve the people of Detroit and uphold the Constitution.

The oath lasted just 10 seconds, but it was preceded by months of campaigning, several legal challenges, an opponent with a similar name, and a historic primary election that ended with Duggan winning as a write-in candidate and moving on to win the general election.

Read more: http://www.freep.com/article/20140101/NEWS15/301010063/Duggan-Inaugurated-Detroit

[last1standing]

1. Out of the frying pan and into the fire.

n/t

[davidpdx]

2. Good luck to him

He's going to need it.

[Blue_Tires]

3. What happened to Dave Bing?

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

6. Shoved aside by the Snyder/Orr emergency manager coup

I don't think Bing wanted any more of it.

[LovingA2andMI]

4. And as one of this first actions as Mayor....

He hired prior convicted Felon, Charlie Beckham. The Corruption continues and this time, they can't blame it on a African-American Mayor.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

5. He's a product of the McNamara machine.

I don't expect much change. Or hope.

[LovingA2andMI]

7. Exactly!!!

Hope and Change will not come way of Mike Duggan for Detroit.