Up North Progressive

Antrim, Charlevoix, Otsego, Montmorency, and Oscoda Counties make up the 105th state house district in Northern Michigan. The next representative for that district will be Jay Calo of Gaylord. Calo is running for state house representative because he is unhappy with what is going on in Lansing and that the people of the 105th district need someone who will work to help everyone, not just special interests and big business. With your vote on November 4, Jay Calo can be your voice in Lansing.

Calo originally is from Kingsford. He earned degrees in Political Science from Michigan State University and teaching from Western Michigan University. Jay Calo taught Social Studies in Greenville. He also worked for several years in Wisconsin before returning to his current home in Gaylord. He is married with two children.

On the issues, Calo strongly favors helping out the middle class in Michigan. He states on his website his own personal frustration with gridlock in Lansing. He specifically talks about how the Koch Brothers purchased the Georgia Pacific plant in Gaylord and put 210 workers on the unemployment line as an example of the impact of Republican politics in the 105th district. Jay Calo supports raising the minimum wage; making taxes fair for everyone in Michigan; using programs like SMART legislation to make college more affordable. Calo wants the roads fixed, but not at the expense of education or individual taxpayers.

Endorsements for Jay Calo include the Michigan Education Association; American Federation of Teachers, the UAW; Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters and Millwrights’ Michigan Professional Firefighter’s Union; Former US Congressman Bart Stupak; Dan Bennet, Chairman of the Michigan First District Democrats; Fomer Michigan House Majority Leader Pat Gagliardi.

On November 4, it’s important that the 105th district elect a candidate who will go to Lansing and fight for education, jobs and the working class. That candidate is Jay Calo.