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State Representative, 43rd District

Alan Swank

Candidate for State Representative, 43rd District

Democratic

Background

Occupation
Semi-retired associate professor
Lives in
Delton
Campaign website
alanswankformichigan43.com

Semi-retired associate professor of management, organization and leadership; a retired journeyman tool and die maker and welder and a U.S. Air Force veteran.

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Documented positions

Education

  • Proposes free education and forgiving all student loans.

    Alan Swank for Michigan

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Alan Swank · alanswankformichigan43.com

    “Free education, no student loans, all student loans forgiven, interest-free.”
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Economy & jobs

  • Supports right-to-repair for owners and independent shops.

    Issues & Stances | Alan Swank for Michigan

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Alan Swank · alanswankformichigan43.com

    “It ensures that individuals and independent repair shops can fix their own products, from farm equipment to electronics, without relying solely on manufacturers.”
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  • Supports increasing support for local farmers.

    Alan Swank for Michigan

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Alan Swank · alanswankformichigan43.com

    “Protecting and enhancing support for local farmers is one of Alan's top concerns.”
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Health & human services

  • Supports health care as a universal right.

    Alan Swank for Michigan

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Alan Swank · alanswankformichigan43.com

    “Healthcare is a God-given, universal right”
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Government & transparency

  • Supports nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ residents.

    Issues & Stances | Alan Swank for Michigan

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Alan Swank · alanswankformichigan43.com

    “fighting for comprehensive non-discrimination protections, access to healthcare”
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