Up North Progressive

Dean Vanderstelt knows the meaning of hard work and leadership. He wants to put his experience and skills to work for West Michigan, which is why he’s announced his candidacy for Michigan’s second congressional district.

Vanderstelt grew up in Muskegon. He was raised by a single mother and is the youngest of five children. He worked a variety of jobs from picking fruit to working in factories. Vanderstelt earned an advanced degree in business administration. By the time he retired, he oversaw 1,000 employees for General Dynamics Land Systems. Vanderstelt is a member of Occupy The Lake Shore. He used his activism to educate and inform people about income inequality and the influence of corporate money in campaign finance.

Like many people living in West Michigan, Dean Vanderstelt is frustrated with what he recognizes to be a lack of leadership with the current congressman for the second district. That frustration motivated him to run for congress against Bill Huizenga, who has used his office to promote the agenda of big business and Wall Street instead of the people he represents in West Michigan. With the lack of progress in Washington, the government shutdown and no effort to pass laws that would promote job growth, Dean Vanderstelt is determined to win the second congressional district for West Michigan and bring the change to Washington that will move the country and Michigan forward.

To learn more about Dean Vanderstelt and volunteer to help with his campaign, you can visit his website.