DaNetta L. Simpson
MI
DaNetta L. Simpson appears on Wayne County's November 3, 2026 candidate list for the Detroit Public Schools Community District board.
Where DaNetta L. Simpson stands, based on their records
Supports
Government Efficiency (2 records), Public Safety and Crime Control (5 records), Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties (2 records),
Track record
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 2 support
Called for oversight of urban-agriculture and community-garden funding to ensure funded sites maintain actual crops.
August 4, 2025Supports Government Efficiency
Source: planetdetroit.org
Proposed an occupancy-certificate-linked trash collection fee for every resident as an anti-blight measure.
July 29, 2025Supports Government Efficiency
Source: wdet.org
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 5 support
Supported equal sentencing and issuing court dates rather than making arrests for certain misdemeanors, while raising concern about defendants unable to afford bond.
August 4, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: planetdetroit.org
Called for more police time in neighborhoods and training on searches and seizures to prevent illegal stops, harassment, and searches.
August 4, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: planetdetroit.org
Supported measures against gun trafficking and firearm possession in designated public places while opposing confiscation from lawful owners.
July 29, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: wdet.org
Proposed requiring firearm and concealed-pistol-license holders to carry liability insurance to help victims with health and legal costs.
August 2, 2017Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: metrotimes.com
Proposed putting more police officers on the street and raising their pay.
August 2, 2017Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: metrotimes.com
Track record — Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties · 2 support
Supported equal sentencing and issuing court dates rather than making arrests for certain misdemeanors, while raising concern about defendants unable to afford bond.
August 4, 2025Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: planetdetroit.org
Called for more police time in neighborhoods and training on searches and seizures to prevent illegal stops, harassment, and searches.
August 4, 2025Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: planetdetroit.org
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 2 support
Called for stronger literacy programs and educational support for Detroit children and adults.
July 10, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
Source: wjr.com
Called for smaller class sizes in Detroit Public Schools Community District schools.
August 2, 2017Supports Public Education Quality
Source: metrotimes.com
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 2 support
Supported a conditional right for tenants to renew leases while also calling for fair treatment of landlords.
July 10, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: wjr.com
Reached the end of a federal employment-discrimination case after the court dismissed her Title VII and ADA claims and denied her second motion for reconsideration.
November 15, 2024Supports Civil Rights
Source: govinfo.gov
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 11 support
Supported extending utility-affordability assistance beyond low-income households and preventing water shutoffs over small debts, describing water as a right.
August 4, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: planetdetroit.org
Supported seeking funding for flood-control infrastructure, continuing existing projects, and educating residents about keeping drains clear.
August 4, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: planetdetroit.org
Opposed electricity shutoffs on extreme-heat days and called for advance notice of rate increases and fair utility rates.
August 4, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: planetdetroit.org
Called for air-quality testing to identify the contaminants Detroit residents are inhaling.
August 4, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: planetdetroit.org
Proposed a city-administered insurance program funded by resident fees to pay for repairs to occupied homes without an income test.
July 29, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: wdet.org
Proposed an occupancy-certificate-linked trash collection fee for every resident as an anti-blight measure.
July 29, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: wdet.org
Supported expanding green spaces and urban agriculture in Detroit.
July 10, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: wjr.com
Called for upgrades to Detroit's aging water system to address flooding and extreme-weather risks.
July 10, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: wjr.com
Supported funding the DDOT Reimagined proposal to double bus service by 2030 and called for safe, clean, transparent transit operations.
June 4, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: documenters.org
Supported eliminating minimum parking requirements in Detroit.
June 4, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: documenters.org
Opposed condemning and demolishing vacant houses that could still be salvaged.
August 2, 2017Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: metrotimes.com
Track record — General
General · 6 records
Opposed imposing new local or service taxes on Detroit residents.
July 29, 2025
Source: wdet.org
Proposed freezing property taxes during home repairs and grandfathering tax levels for residents who had lived in their homes for 20 to 30 years.
July 29, 2025
Source: wdet.org
Supported wage increases and pay parity for DDOT bus drivers in response to the cost of living.
June 4, 2025
Source: documenters.org
Was denied Supreme Court review of her foreclosure litigation after filing a petition for certiorari and an application to proceed in forma pauperis.
June 3, 2013
Source: supremecourt.gov
Lost a later foreclosure appeal when the Michigan Court of Appeals affirmed summary dismissal of her innocent-misrepresentation claim.
June 14, 2012
Source: law.justia.com
Won partial revival of foreclosure-related claims when the Michigan Court of Appeals reinstated innocent-misrepresentation and collection-practices claims while affirming dismissal of her other claims.
September 30, 2010
Source: courts.michigan.gov
Track record — Candidate Ethics
Candidate Ethics · 1 record
Was discharged from a one-year probation term after a no-contest plea to assault with intent to commit murder; an associated firearms charge had been dismissed.
September 30, 1999
Source: ibtimes.co.uk
Past race DaNetta L. Simpson ran in:
- Board Member Detroit Public Schools Community District · November 3, 2026 · Detroit Public Schools Community District, Michigan