Want Real Auto Insurance Reform? Candidate for State Rep Gives a Crash Course in What’s Needed
State House candidate George Etheridge discusses his run for Michigan's District 8 seat, criticizing the state's no-fault auto insurance reform for failing to address affordability and outlining his ideas for people returning from prison.
About This Episode
George Etheridge is a Democratic candidate campaigning to represent District 8 in the Michigan House of Representatives. He is a lifelong Detroiter who has worked as a city planner and legislative advisor. George is running for the seat that Sherry Gay Dagnogo formerly held and has her endorsement for this election.
In episode 61 of the Open Mike podcast, George talks about his background as a public official and why he is campaigning. Mike asks him about his stance on the new No-Fault auto insurance laws. Watch this informative episode to learn about why you should consider supporting George Etheridge for State Representative.
Show Notes
- Welcome to episode 61 of the Open Mike Podcast!
- Introducing today’s guest, George Etheridge
- Tell us about your background
- Why do you want to be a state representative?
- It is strange that a Democratic Governor and Mayor of Detroit pushed the new No-Fault law through
- The new auto-reform is unjust and only benefits insurance companies
- You would be taking over for Sherry Gay Dagnogo who was on Open Mike
- Who are your challengers?
- Why hasn’t the Mayor supported your campaign?
- What is your take on the President talking about sending federal troops to Detroit?
- What are you hearing from Detroiters about their focus in this election?
- Why should citizens vote for you this August?
- Call George at 313-590-5044 or visit his website!
- Thank you for watching this episode of the Open Mike podcast!
FAQs
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What does George Etheridge say is wrong with Michigan's no-fault auto insurance reform?
He says Public Acts 21 and 22 did not address affordability. He cites a North Rosedale resident with the same job for 15 years, a credit score in the high 700s and no accidents or tickets, whose rates went up 30 percent after the new law took effect even though he kept the same coverage, which Etheridge attributes to his living in Detroit. He also points to no transparency around the catastrophic claims fund and the continued use of non-driving factors in rate setting.
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What is George Etheridge's professional background?
He says he has spent the past 15 years as a policy analyst and city planner with the Detroit City Council’s Legislative Policy Division, where he has written over 50 pieces of legislation now law in Detroit. He has also worked as a policy analyst for U.S. Senator Carl Levin and Congressman John Conyers and has been a neighborhood association president for 11 years.
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What does Etheridge propose for people returning from prison?
He wants to incorporate skilled trades more into the state’s pre-release programs and expand educational and advancement opportunities for returning citizens. He calls it unfair that incarcerated people can’t sit for a GED or post-secondary learning until a certain date, and he wants to bring prisons back into state control and out of the hands of “private profiteering entities.”
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What is Etheridge's stance on sending federal troops to Detroit?
He says he does not think Detroit needs them and that the president is overstepping the authority of the executive, pointing to states’ rights. He says the governor has things under control and that Detroit’s mayor and police chief have things well at hand, and he describes much of the recent citizen-on-citizen violence as retaliatory.
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Who endorsed George Etheridge's campaign for State House?
He received the endorsement of Sherry Gay Dagnogo, who formerly held the District 8 seat he ran for. He calls her a champion for the district on education, seniors and issues important to Detroiters.
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