Email: time4sime2win@gmail.com

Short Bio: Lifelong progressive grassroots Democrat, recently a practicing Democrat. Born in California, raised as a Jew, and accepting many other religions and beliefs. Mechatronic Engineer for 35 years mostly in the Electric Vehicle development areas. Love people and nature. Deeply passionate about the environment. Lived in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria for a total of 6 years and most recently, have lived in Michigan for almost 30 years.

Campaign Elevator Pitch: It’s Time for Sime! And now that you know how to pronounce my last name, there are two things I have going for me 1.) As a highly experienced engineer, I will be a very good fit in public office where my logical and critical thinking will preside over thinking dominated by misinformation and propaganda. and 2) I’m not a politician and that will make me an even better fit. You won’t have to worry about me being bribed because I don’t know anyone with that much money. I do believe strongly that the traditional ways of campaigning and managing campaigns need to be completely updated (instead of money centric it should be centered on building strong relationships across the state). After the November election my first reaction was to ask what we will do different the next time. And we must do something different in order to win the next round. Having run for office myself, I’m in a position to ask what went wrong and what lessons we will learn going forward, something an engineer is very good at doing. I appreciate your consideration.

Detailed Campaign Statement: Although my deeply deeply Democratic parents would drag us as children to stuff envelopes for McGovern/Eagleton, and others, I was oblivious to politics until around 2009 when president elect Obama was “shellacked” by the tea party. I became addicted to MSNBC, CNN, and C-span, becoming more and more frustrated and discouraged about the state of our government as time went on. This continued until I answered a political ad and went to my first Ingham County Democratic Party (ICDP) meeting on March 15, 2023. I quickly made many like minded friends and soon became Treasurer and Vice Chair for the Organizing and Development Committee. It was with this committee that I started to hold rural outreach events in my rural neighborhood after learning how poorly Democrats fared in these areas. Soon after that I was appointed to regional vice-chair for the MDP Rural Caucus, covering Shiawassee, Livingston, Ingham, Clinton, and Eaton counties. I attended my first Rural Caucus Summit where I learned a lot about rural politics and how to run for elected office. This led to my running for Precinct Delegate in August and for County Commissioner in the 2024 election in a very Republican dominated mostly rural district. My campaign was marginally funded and I had to manage it completely on my own including raising my own money and completing all the campaign financial reports. Although I did not win, I gained a wealth of knowledge and experience in developing relationships with both Democrats and Republicans living around me. There were many things I wished for when I ran and I want to make sure our future down ballot candidates get the resources they need to assure a win. That is why I am now running for this position today.

Short Bio: Kat is a Biologist and UofM alumni with leadership experience as president of the UofM Flint’s Molecular Biology Club. He grew up in Fowlerville Michigan, and would be proud to represent queer, disabled, and rural communities.

Campaign Elevator Pitch: Kat is passionate about building a country which truly represents ALL its people–and change starts at home. He wants to make an MDP that will fight tooth and nail for the things every American needs: Medicare for all, equal rights, election reform, living wages, battling Climate Change, ending War, and more!

Detailed Campaign Statement: Democrats had a rough go this election, and there’s reasons for this. Of course there’s ignorance, but there’s deep distrust in our current system, and most of all: people are struggling. When someone is having a hard time they will lean towards candidates who offer major change rather than more of the same.
But no amount of dems leaning right or law and order or bipartisan support will make “centrist independents” go for them. We need to Actually Address their needs. Healthcare is unaffordable? Medicare 4 all. Housing unaffordable? Public housing. Can’t find a job? Invest in jobs programs. Progressive policies are widely supported when they aren’t attached to a partisan label. We need to listen, be bold, fight, and not be afraid to criticize ourselves.

Email: time4sime2win@gmail.com

Short Bio: Lifelong progressive grassroots Democrat, recently a practicing Democrat. Born in California, raised as a Jew, and accepting many other religions and beliefs. Mechatronic Engineer for 35 years mostly in the Electric Vehicle development areas. Love people and nature. Deeply passionate about the environment. Lived in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria for a total of 6 years and most recently, have lived in Michigan for almost 30 years.

Campaign Elevator Pitch: It’s Time for Sime! And now that you know how to pronounce my last name, there are two things I have going for me 1.) As a highly experienced engineer, I will be a very good fit in public office where my logical and critical thinking will preside over thinking dominated by misinformation and propaganda. and 2) I’m not a politician and that will make me an even better fit. You won’t have to worry about me being bribed because I don’t know anyone with that much money. I do believe strongly that the traditional ways of campaigning and managing campaigns need to be completely updated (instead of money centric it should be centered on building strong relationships across the state). After the November election my first reaction was to ask what we will do different the next time. And we must do something different in order to win the next round. Having run for office myself, I’m in a position to ask what went wrong and what lessons we will learn going forward, something an engineer is very good at doing. I appreciate your consideration.

Detailed Campaign Statement: Although my deeply deeply Democratic parents would drag us as children to stuff envelopes for McGovern/Eagleton, and others, I was oblivious to politics until around 2009 when president elect Obama was “shellacked” by the tea party. I became addicted to MSNBC, CNN, and C-span, becoming more and more frustrated and discouraged about the state of our government as time went on. This continued until I answered a political ad and went to my first Ingham County Democratic Party (ICDP) meeting on March 15, 2023. I quickly made many like minded friends and soon became Treasurer and Vice Chair for the Organizing and Development Committee. It was with this committee that I started to hold rural outreach events in my rural neighborhood after learning how poorly Democrats fared in these areas. Soon after that I was appointed to regional vice-chair for the MDP Rural Caucus, covering Shiawassee, Livingston, Ingham, Clinton, and Eaton counties. I attended my first Rural Caucus Summit where I learned a lot about rural politics and how to run for elected office. This led to my running for Precinct Delegate in August and for County Commissioner in the 2024 election in a very Republican dominated mostly rural district. My campaign was marginally funded and I had to manage it completely on my own including raising my own money and completing all the campaign financial reports. Although I did not win, I gained a wealth of knowledge and experience in developing relationships with both Democrats and Republicans living around me. There were many things I wished for when I ran and I want to make sure our future down ballot candidates get the resources they need to assure a win. That is why I am now running for this position today.

Email: time4sime2win@gmail.com

Short Bio: Lifelong progressive grassroots Democrat, recently a practicing Democrat. Born in California, raised as a Jew, and accepting many other religions and beliefs. Mechatronic Engineer for 35 years mostly in the Electric Vehicle development areas. Love people and nature. Deeply passionate about the environment. Lived in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria for a total of 6 years and most recently, have lived in Michigan for almost 30 years.

Campaign Elevator Pitch: It’s Time for Sime! And now that you know how to pronounce my last name, there are two things I have going for me 1.) As a highly experienced engineer, I will be a very good fit in public office where my logical and critical thinking will preside over thinking dominated by misinformation and propaganda. and 2) I’m not a politician and that will make me an even better fit. You won’t have to worry about me being bribed because I don’t know anyone with that much money. I do believe strongly that the traditional ways of campaigning and managing campaigns need to be completely updated (instead of money centric it should be centered on building strong relationships across the state). After the November election my first reaction was to ask what we will do different the next time. And we must do something different in order to win the next round. Having run for office myself, I’m in a position to ask what went wrong and what lessons we will learn going forward, something an engineer is very good at doing. I appreciate your consideration.

Detailed Campaign Statement: Although my deeply deeply Democratic parents would drag us as children to stuff envelopes for McGovern/Eagleton, and others, I was oblivious to politics until around 2009 when president elect Obama was “shellacked” by the tea party. I became addicted to MSNBC, CNN, and C-span, becoming more and more frustrated and discouraged about the state of our government as time went on. This continued until I answered a political ad and went to my first Ingham County Democratic Party (ICDP) meeting on March 15, 2023. I quickly made many like minded friends and soon became Treasurer and Vice Chair for the Organizing and Development Committee. It was with this committee that I started to hold rural outreach events in my rural neighborhood after learning how poorly Democrats fared in these areas. Soon after that I was appointed to regional vice-chair for the MDP Rural Caucus, covering Shiawassee, Livingston, Ingham, Clinton, and Eaton counties. I attended my first Rural Caucus Summit where I learned a lot about rural politics and how to run for elected office. This led to my running for Precinct Delegate in August and for County Commissioner in the 2024 election in a very Republican dominated mostly rural district. My campaign was marginally funded and I had to manage it completely on my own including raising my own money and completing all the campaign financial reports. Although I did not win, I gained a wealth of knowledge and experience in developing relationships with both Democrats and Republicans living around me. There were many things I wished for when I ran and I want to make sure our future down ballot candidates get the resources they need to assure a win. That is why I am now running for this position today.