Jahdante Smith

Jahdante Smith earned a high school diploma from Martin Luther King Jr. High School and graduated from Macomb Community College in 2017. His career experience includes working as an activist.[1]

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am community organizer deeply rooted in creating positive sustainable change for my community through common sense legislation and protections for all.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

I would like to look into the issue of rent control at the state level and attempt to help lift the ban to help stabilize housing costs for low income residents.I will be looking at our No Fault auto insurance laws and attempting to help reform good common sense policies to help increase affordability so that everyone can afford insurance!I plan to address environmental issues such as pollution, pfas, contaminants in soil, and other issues to protect citizens from issues they cannot even always see.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am passionate about housing, gun violence, auto insurance, environmental justice, and youth and education!