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With
family
and
friends,
Heaster
Wheeler
officially
files
for
Detroit
City
Clerk
Former
NAACP
Detroit
Executive
Director:
“It is
critical
that we
revitalize
the
spirit
of
voters
in
Detroit.”
DETROIT
-
Heaster
Wheeler
has been
a leader
in
Detroit’s
communities
for
decades.
Today,
Wheeler
formally
announced
his
latest
effort:
to be
Detroit’s
next
City
Clerk.
Wheeler
officially
submitted
petitions
to the
City
Clerk’s
office
this
morning
to
declare
his
candidacy.
“The
most
recent
election
in
Detroit,
and
across
the
country,
had
people
questioning
the
value of
their
vote.
That is
unacceptable.
Your
vote is
your
voice,”
said
Wheeler.
“The
impetus
behind
this
effort
is to
ensure
that
everyone
is
empowered
to have
their
voice
heard.”
“It is
critical
that we
revitalize
the
spirit
of
voters
in
Detroit.
The
power to
positively
affect
lives
and
communities
lies in
the
ability
and
opportunity
to vote.
The
sanctity
of
elections
and the
voice of
the
people
are
second
to none.
My
candidacy
is about
ensuring
those
democratic
principles
are
never
compromised
and
guaranteeing
that
everyone
in
Detroit
has a
voice.”
As a
lifelong
Detroiter,
Wheeler’s
commitment
to
improving
the city
and its
communities
spans
decades.
Since
his
early
days as
a
firefighter
serving
the
city,
Wheeler
has been
active
in
countless
organizations,
nonprofits
and
advocacy
efforts.
He
served
as the
executive
director
of the
NAACP
Detroit
branch
for more
than a
decade,
before
he
joined
the
Wayne
County
Executive
office
as an
assistant
county
executive.
In
addition
to his
entrepreneurship,
Wheeler
has
worked
with
Black
Family
Development,
the
Coalition
for the
Future
of
Detroit
Schoolchildren,
Detroit
Public
Schools,
Detroit
Future
City,
and the
Southeast
Michigan
Council
of
Governments.
To learn
more
about
Wheeler’s
candidacy,
visit
www.Wheeler4DetroitCityClerk.com
or
contact
the
campaign
at (313)
451-3373.
Like the
campaign
on
Facebook
for
future
updates.
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For more
information
on
Heaster
Wheeler’s
campaign
for
Detroit
City
Clerk to
reclaim
the
voice of
Detroiters,
please
visit
www.Wheeler4DetroitCityClerk.com.
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