Sonya Mays.
Safe Public Schools.
Strong Neighborhoods.
Meet Sonya.
Fighting for Safe Schools and Strong Neighborhoods.
Sonya is a proud graduate of Detroit Renaissance High School and has been Treasurer of the Board of Education since 2016. Trained as an attorney, she is an experienced finance and real estate professional and currently leads Develop Detroit, one of Detroit’s most prominent community housing and real estate development nonprofits. Under her leadership, Develop Detroit has invested over $65 million in Detroit neighborhoods and was recently highlighted on CBS 60 Minutes. Sonya has overseen the DPSCD transition away from state financial oversight and has pushed for a number of reforms that ensure the District uses its money in the best way possible to support our students and teachers.
Sonya is running alongside two dynamic current School Board Members - Misha Stallworth and Iris Taylor. Learn more about our team here: