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| Affiliation | Democratic |
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| Name | Syed Taj |
| Address |
Canton, Michigan , United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | [Link] |
| Born |
September 07, 1946
(77 years)
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| Contributor | eddy 9_99 |
| Last Modifed | RBH
Nov 01, 2012 12:33pm |
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Indian - Married - Islam - Straight -
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| Info | Born and raised in India, I left my home in the 1970’s to obtain my post graduate training in medicine in Great Britain. In 1982 my wife, Sofia and I moved to Michigan to join her relatives and begin a new life. I began my career as a medical resident and worked my way up to become the Chief of Medicine at Oakwood Hospital and Medical Center in Dearborn. My wife, Sofia, my son, Asad and I live in the home we built in Canton. My wife is an accomplished artist, Urdu author and poet and my son is studying hard at the University of Michigan in preparation for medical school next year. I am extremely proud of my family.
Spending my entire adult life as a physician, I have become increasingly frustrated with a lack of a clear understanding of today’s issues facing our families and our country. So I decided to run for Canton Township Trustee in 2008, where I became the first elected Democrat in recent times to the board. My trustee position has given me the great opportunity to listen and work with the community and serve on the board of directors of the Canton Community Foundation and the Wayne County Senior Alliance with a personal goal to enhance the quality of life for Canton residents. While serving as a trustee, I worked with my colleagues in a bi-partisan manner to aggressively attract businesses, lowered the personal property tax and offset the rising cost of water for our township.
Let me tell you why I decided to run for Congress. I have been very fortunate to be able to provide for my family and put my son through college. However, many of my patients and constituents are not as fortunate and although they are hard working, skilled individuals they are unable to find work due to Michigan’s high unemployment. As a small business owner, I understand how jobs are created and I will work with the private sector to bring good paying jobs to Michigan. As a physician, I understand how the financial and the medical side of our health system actually work. This experience has taught me how to treat the symptoms of a problem and when to treat the actual problem. Americans are tired of all or nothing politics and failed divide and conquer strategies, they want an independent voice who can work across the aisle. Recognizing that to prosper as a community, we must embrace our differences and work together for our future generations. In the end, we all can benefit from the opportunities that are afforded to each of us, without raising the burden on our seniors and the less fortunate.
International relations and foreign affairs take a delicate touch and require someone who closely follows what’s happening in our World. I am fully aware that policies enacted by our congress can be both beneficial and potentially destructive to our economy. That’s why I believe my unique skill set and experiences personally and professionally make me an ideal representative for the outstanding citizens of the 11th Congressional District.
In the months ahead, I look forward to sharing my plan with each of you.
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