NBA great Dave Bing wins race for Detroit mayor

I am happy to see that Dave Bing won the hard fought election for mayor in Detroit. He is a guy that I feel has what it takes to get the city moving again towards a better future given his business acumen and name recognition. The problem with the economy has been the failure of the automobile industry and Bing has the experience in the area to bring forth some stalemate to Detroit's problems. I do see him as a long-term candidate for the position even though he will have to run again later this year to keep the seat for a full term. Bing has demonstrated to me that he is willing to do what it takes to be successful and that is something that his competitor was lacking. The only problem that I saw from the race was the lack of voter turnout. I can see why many people would see the election as unimportant given that the victor would only get four months in office before facing re-election, but it still would have been nice to see people voice their opinions one way or the other on the ballot. Given all of the ailments the city is facing in terms of the economy and its education system, Bing is up for a big challenge that he surely will not be able to solve in his short stay right now. So Bing has about four months to develop his plan and get it ready for citizens who will be looking for leadership next time around.