If you ’ ve ever had the pleasure of meeting Krystal Crittendon , you know she ’ s more than just another Mayoral Candidate . She is a woman who knows her stuff , loves her city and plans to make a change for the city of Detroit . Unlike most other candidates , and even some officers in the past , she not only knows what needs to be done but HOW to attain it and the city of Detroit is desperately in need of her commitment . I ’ m ordinarily as big of a critic as the next but after talking to Atty . Crittendon , there ’ s no room , nor is there any need for doubt .
WHO is Krystal Crittendon ?
Krystal Crittendon is Detroit ’ s best bet . Born and raised in Detroit , she is one of the State ’ s top attorneys . She attended Cass Tech for high school , Wayne State University after and became a case worker while in law school at the Detroit College of Law . Ms . Crittendon says she became an attorney because she felt Detroit was entitled to quality legal aid and for years , she provided just that . Recently , Krystal Crittendon found that the State of Michigan owed the city of Detroit $ 250 million dollars and sought an order to retrieve it . In doing so , she was fired from her job thus inspiring her run in the race for Mayor .
She speaks with such concern when she speaks about the city of Detroit and all of the corruption and mistreatment . Her biggest issue is the emergency manager scheme which she will fight to avoid as Mayor of Detroit . This system would require the power of the city to be sacrificed to one appointed individual who would make the city ’ s decisions without the consent of the people . This plan was introduced because the state did not believe the people could handle their own finances . This idea was created because the city ’ s debt was exaggerated in an effort to sell the cities assets for much less than it was worth ( including a 90 year lease of Belle isle to the State of Michigan ). The law on voting states 8 of 9 City Council members
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