Mike Andrade

Mike Andrade's career experience includes working as a businessman. Andrade serves with the board of the Challenger Learning Center.[1]

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Mike Andrade represents House District 12 in the Indiana House of Representatives. Mike represents the Town of Munster, Town of Highland, Town of Griffith, North Schererville, and St. John unincorporated. He serves on three committees: Commerce, Small Business, and Economic Development; Employment, Labor, and Pensions; Veterans Affairs and Public Safety. As one of the only two Latino legislators in Indiana’s House of Representatives, Mike is a proud member of the National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators, appointed Commissioner for the Indiana Commission on Hispanic/Latino Affairs, and Chairs the Hispanic Serving Institution Initiatives Advisory Board for Purdue University Northwest. In addition to representing his constituents of House District 12, Mike serves on several boards, including the Governance Committee for United Way of Northwest, Purdue University Northwest Chancellor’s Board of Advisors, and Board of Directors for Challenger Learning Center of Northwest Indiana. Mike is a small business owner and family man. He is married to his wife Jackie of over 21 years and is a proud father to Caleb, his son. Mike enjoys spending time with his family, listening to local music artists, going to sporting events, and volunteering with local organizations in his free time.

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?

Unions are the backbone of our district’s economy. Mike has fought for our Union brother and sisters at the Statehouse.Teachers deserve to be compensated for educating our children. Mike Andrade has fought every day to get our teachers a raise in the Statehouse.Women’s Healthcare is under attack in our State. Mike believes women should have the right to have the freedom to make their own decisions.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Mike is passionate about our Unions and working families. Mike has introduced legislation to protect our Unions and Working Families. Furthermore, Mike received a 90% voting score from the Indiana AFI-CIO. Mike will continue to fight for our Unions and advocate for our working families in Indiana.

Mike understands our Teachers need a raise.Mike has authored H.B. 1343 Minimum Teacher Salary. H.B 1343 would provide a full-time teacher employed by a school corporation $50,000 minimum salary. Additionally, the bill would provide teachers a $1,000 non-performance-based bonus for teaching during the 2020-2021 school year. Mike is proud to have voted for HB 1001, the State Budget, which provided teachers with a minimum $40,000 salary. The pay increase was only possible due to the federal funding of the American Rescue plan.

Mike believes women’s choice should not be decided by the government but rather by her doctor, family, faith, and most importantly herself.

Indiana is home to 409,000 veterans as State Representative Mike Andrade has advocated for each one of them in our Statehouse. During the 2021 Session, Mike co-sponsored veteran legislation and has met with countless Veteran’s groups in his district. Furthermore, Mike coordinated a NWI Veterans Town Hall with the Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs. Mike will continue to fight for our Veteran for as long he is in the Statehouse.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am a family man that is devoted to my wife, son, and beloved Shih Tzu. I am a hard-working businessman who owns and operates a successful real estate investing company and other small businesses. I have been working all my life since the age of eleven, and that is the same work ethic and passion that I will carry to the statehouse as your next State Representative for the 12th District. I believe in serving our local communities, but also making an impact globally. That is why I have been heavily involved with several non-profit charities here in the local area and abroad; These charities help single moms who need financial stability, help take care of the homeless and people in need, as well as provide water purification for remote villages and orphanages throughout the world. I have been able to work on large, domestic and international projects that require strict budgets and timeframe deadlines as well as cooperative collaboration between various leaderships. This is the same experience and leadership I will bring to the table when I represent our 12th District.

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?

Greater, Respectable Pay and Retirement Plan for our TeachersLiving Wage with Job and Pension Security for our Working FamiliesEquitable Retirement Plan and Appropriate Funding for our First Responders

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am passionate about our current and future education policies, affordable health care for Hoosiers, as well as our pension policies for our teachers and citizens in public service.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

My very first job was passing out pizza flyers and selling Chicago Tribune newspapers door-to-door.