“Growing up in a hardworking blue-collar family, I learned from my parents the importance of service above self and helping one’s neighbor. I watched my dad, a UAW-Ford welder, get up each day to head to work, learning at a young age that families and neighbors like ours were too often the first to feel a bad economy and the last to feel one bouncing back.

“That foundation is what drove me to protect our community as a firefighter and paramedic for almost three decades, effectively advocate for the voiceless and forgotten up in Lansing, and do my part to build a stronger, safer community as a local official.

“As the rising prices of everyday necessities —from groceries to gas to housing to prescriptions— squeeze working families like my own, I am running for Congress to make living more affordable for every Michigander and help people get a fair shake for a change. I’m ready to hit the ground running on Day One, and just as I’ve done throughout my life of service, will roll up my sleeves to work hard and deliver results for the people.” 

— Henry Yanez