I am Shri Thanedar. I am a scientist, entrepreneur, and now Democratic candidate for Governor of Michigan. Ask Me Anything. - Politics

I am Shri Thanedar. I am a scientist, entrepreneur, and now Democratic candidate for Governor of Michigan. Ask Me Anything.
John Bolton: Another hawk who managed to avoid military service altogether
Doctored image shows Parkland school shooting survivor Emma Gonzalez ripping up the US Constitution
Treasury secretary asserts Congress can override Supreme Court's line-item veto ruling; Fox News host corrects him
Former Supreme Court justice: ‘Repeal the Second Amendment’
California sues Trump administration over decision to add citizenship question to census
Christopher Steele's Other Report: A Murder In Washington
Trump likes to go to depositions unprepared and then ignore his lawyers' advice
Joe Arpaio Says He’ll Start Talking About Obama’s Birth Certificate Again Once He’s A Senator
Paul Ryan Should Be Safe in November. He Isn't.
Fox & Friends complains Bill Clinton isn’t getting as much coverage as Stormy Daniels
Whistleblower says Canadian company worked on software to find Republican voters
Mark Zuckerberg has decided to testify before Congress
Historian Meacham: GOP 'sold their soul for power and the check bounced'
Rep. Mary Franson compares 'March for Our Lives' kids to Hitler Youth
Kushner lawyer: WH counsel has concluded no issues involving Jared amid loan probe
More white evangelicals believe Stormy Daniels, and that could have some long-term implications
Palantir worked with Cambridge Analytica on the Facebook data it acquired, whistleblower alleges
The Cambridge Analytica Whistleblower Claimed Employees Of Peter Thiel's Data Company Saw Their Data
US Rep. Ron DeSantis, a candidate for Florida governor, is denying Cambridge Analytica helped him in any of his campaigns despite one of Cambridge Analytica’s directors being named as part of DeSantis’ finance leadership team last December
The Texas Legislature took away $118 million in pre-K funding. Now districts are scrambling.
The NRA’s narrative about Maryland school shooting collapses
NRA Says It Receives Foreign Funds, But None Goes To Election Work
Brother of slain DNC staffer sues Washington Times, far-right activists
Trump talks tough. But his toughness is phony, just like everything else about him
The guns debate is a culture war. And young people will win it

I am Shri Thanedar. I am a scientist, entrepreneur, and now Democratic candidate for Governor of Michigan. Ask Me Anything.

Posted: 27 Mar 2018 07:33 AM PDT

I grew up in India, in a poor family with five siblings. When my father was forced to retire from his government job at the age of 55, our family was faced with severe economic hardship. I worked as a janitor and took odd jobs to help them out while still in high school and later in college. I came to America and earned my doctorate in polymer chemistry, then became a post-doctoral scholar at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. I became an American citizen in 1988, fulfilling a lifelong dream. I am a serial entrepreneur. For the last 26 years I've run and grown small businesses, creating hundreds of jobs in America. Avomeen, a chemical analysis company in Ann Arbor, Michigan, was my last business. I started there as employee #1 and created 50 high-paying jobs.

At critical points in my life, Michigan gave me tremendous opportunities to pursue my dreams. Now I want to give back by serving as governor, using my real-world experience to build a stronger Michigan that puts the people back in power. All Michiganders deserve an equal shot at success, but for far too long our leaders have favored the wealthy over the middle class. I'm going to make Michigan's government work for everyone again – not just the people at the top.That's why I have named our campaign "Shri for We." I will change the status quo in Lansing, and put "we, the people" back in charge of our government.

Please, Ask Me Anything.

Verification: https://www.facebook.com/ShriForMI/photos/a.127983994445966.1073741828.124888234755542/233346243909740/?type=3&theater

https://www.shri2018.com

https://www.facebook.com/ShriForMI

https://twitter.com/ShriForMI

https://www.instagram.com/ShriForMi/

EDIT: Thank you all so much for your questions, it was fun! I expect to hopefully do more AMAs leading up to the election in November, and, then, an AMA from my office as Governor of Michigan. I'll try to answer more later if I can!

submitted by /u/shriformi
[link] [comments]

John Bolton: Another hawk who managed to avoid military service altogether

Posted: 27 Mar 2018 06:26 AM PDT