Martha Reeves (of the Martha & the Vandellas) for Detroit City Council!

Martha Reeves declares she wants seat on Detroit city council
DETROIT (AP) — City council may be dancing to a brand-new beat come election time.
Martha Reeves is circulating petitions to run for a seat on Detroit city council.
“I think I’ve had a very good opportunity to travel the world and to observe things,” she said on a local television station. “I’ve always been a good team player and I figure I’ll be an asset on our city council in Detroit.”
Reeves said the city is dealing with a number of serious problems including blight, abandoned buildings and a struggling public schools system.
All nine of the council’s seats, which are elected on an at-large basis, are up for re-election in November.
“I’d like to start with the schools and have them, you know, sort of scrutinized and have them get a better understanding of how to educate our children,” she said.
Reeves, 63, said she wasn’t put off by the sometimes volatile nature of city council meetings.
“I think that our city council could probably get along better if they had a little music,” she said. “And I’ll get them to dance in the streets.”
Martha Reeves and the Vandellas’ hits include Dancing in the Street, (Love Is Like a) Heat Wave and Nowhere to Run.