Elections have consequences. As a former Detroit mayoral candidate who only needed 1,102 more votes to make it past the primary, no one is more keenly aware of the consequences than I am. However, what happened in the primary is much less important than what will happen on November 4 because Detroit cannot afford to stand still, or worse, go backwards.

Too many families still struggle with unsafe streets, underfunded schools and neighborhoods left behind. My life has been about confronting those challenges head-on, no matter what stood in my way. I’ve never been afraid to take on the big fights, but I’ve done it in my own way, which is something I learned from the women who paved the way for me. Strong women, after all, are accustomed to overcoming obstacles, and each of us has taken a un

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