Mayor Mike Duggan

Mayor Mike Duggan @MayorMikeDuggan

We are here with the Purple Heart Veterans at their stop in Detroit for the Purple Heart Run. https://t.co/5V1SEuVrr4 — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Mike Duggan @MayorMikeDuggan

RT @DetroitCityGov: Stop by booth 87 at the Michigan Minority Procurement Conference to learn about the opportunities with the city. https:… — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Mike Duggan @MayorMikeDuggan

Our Director of Purchasing and Procurement, Boysie Jackson, has made it his personal priority to help minority suppliers get more business. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Mike Duggan @MayorMikeDuggan

The city is looking to do business with companies big and small, from fleet service to janitorial services, so be sure to stop by our table. — PolitiTweet.org

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There is tremendous opportunity in Detroit right now and we're glad you are here to take advantage of it. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Mike Duggan @MayorMikeDuggan

The City of Detroit has billions in contracts every year, including $500 million with MBEs, WBEs and Detroit-based companies. — PolitiTweet.org

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We are committed to work through all of the things that make it difficult for minority's businesses. — PolitiTweet.org

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Last year we had 400 million dollars in purchases from minority women in Detroit based businesses. — PolitiTweet.org

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It has been a long time since this much action has been in Detroit. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Mike Duggan @MayorMikeDuggan

We are here at the 35th annual Michigan Minority Procurement Conference. https://t.co/a4QsDuEVCb — PolitiTweet.org

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Thank you to everyone who made this possible. https://t.co/gBX7efCDi8 — PolitiTweet.org

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I never thought we would be here kicking off the grand opening of the Penske Tech Center, but here we are and it is amazing for the city. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Mike Duggan @MayorMikeDuggan

We are here at the grand opening of the @M1RAIL Penske Tech Center. https://t.co/FKE0BF2SIu — PolitiTweet.org

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I am going to keep working until we get this done. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Mike Duggan @MayorMikeDuggan

Anyone who believes that our children can't learn, doesn't know what they are talking about. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Mike Duggan @MayorMikeDuggan

The DEC creates a fair and level playing field. The school boards will remain for their schools but the DEC will act as a referee. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Mike Duggan @MayorMikeDuggan

This is why I support the Detroit Education Commission. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Mike Duggan @MayorMikeDuggan

We have to have a local authority that controls the opening and closing of our schools. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Mike Duggan @MayorMikeDuggan

In the last 6 years 163 schools have opened or closed in the city of Detroit, that's 80% of the schools. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Mike Duggan @MayorMikeDuggan

We need to get that money back in the classrooms to our teachers. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Mike Duggan @MayorMikeDuggan

We are spending almost as much money in debt payments that the state ran up as we are paying teachers. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Mike Duggan @MayorMikeDuggan

There are 119,000 school-age children in Detroit and only 47,000 are in DPS. DPS is only 40% of the students in Detroit. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Mike Duggan @MayorMikeDuggan

Half of our children have left DPS since the state took over. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Mike Duggan @MayorMikeDuggan

I have spent a lot of time in Lansing lobbying for education reform. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Mike Duggan @MayorMikeDuggan

We now have 7 years of failure in education under state emergency management. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Mike Duggan @MayorMikeDuggan

The Detroit Promise guarantees tuition for students for up to two years of community college. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Mike Duggan @MayorMikeDuggan

Motor City Match has helped a lot of entrepreneurs get their business up and running throughout the city. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Mike Duggan @MayorMikeDuggan

We are still looking for companies to help us meet the goal of hiring 8,000 youth this summer. Help us to make a difference. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Mike Duggan @MayorMikeDuggan

There are tons of job training programs, visit the Detroit Opportunities page on the city website. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Mike Duggan @MayorMikeDuggan

We are making progress. — PolitiTweet.org