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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. - Politics


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.

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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!

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