Thanedar Said Issues Facing Michigan Women Will No Longer Take A Backseat, Equal Pay, Domestic Abuse Registry, Paid Family Leave, Among Others Read More ▶︎
"At the end of four years, I will judge my success by: Are Michiganders better off? Is their personal income higher? Is education more affordable to them? Is health care more accessible?" Thanedar said. Read More ▶︎
This dream big mindset carries into his policies on immigration. Having gone through the American immigration and citizenship process himself, Thanedar can directly relate to the struggles of immigrants today. However, he sees immigration as a “win-win” situation. Read More ▶︎
“I’m like a fiscally responsible Bernie,” Thanedar joked, stating elsewhere in his stump speech that he supported Sanders in the 2016 Democratic primary. “I’m a small business owner, so I always think, ‘How are we gonna pay for that?'" Read More ▶︎
Thanedar spoke at the invitation of SVSU’s chapter of College Democrats. He spoke to students assembled in the Student Life Programming Room and discussed his background, experience and policy positions before taking questions from the crowd. Read More ▶︎
Listening to Shri Thanedar speak at the Traverse City District Library on Friday, Oct. 20, 2017, it as obvious that he has been closely following the political environment in Michigan over the last decade. Read More ▶︎
