Council Member JoAnn Watson

Coleman A. Young Municipal Center
2 Woodward Avenue, Suite 1340
Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 224-4535 (office)
(313) 224-1524 (fax)
TTY: 311 or (313) 224-INFO (4636)

E-mail: WatsonJ@detroitmi.gov
Contact Person: Sandra James

• Prioritize ownership and control of Detroit's water, land and public schools.
• Promotion of fair trade policies to promote Detroit businesses, women-owned businesses and award contracts to Detroit's majority residents. 
• Provide policy oversight to ensure effective allocation of federal and state funds to the City of Detroit. Currently more than $100 million is at risk because of gaps of accountability.
• End insurance redlining and predatory lending practices.
• Enact safe centers for children, elders and families at risk of crime, violence, homelessness, hunger, lack of transportation, utility shut- offs, abuse and related issues.
• Adopt universal health care policies, low-cost prescriptions for seniors and a plan to win federal dollars to address Detroit’s unanswered physical, mental and environmental health risks.
• Develop mechanisms with the faith community for the redistribution of $1 million in illegal drug profits annually to fund drug prevention programs.
• Adoption of practices and policies to facilitate Detroiters as owners, not just consumers. Detroit’s population is 85% African American and business, contract awards and investments should reflect same.