Shri Thanedar
Shri Thanedar
The old saying goes that "talk is cheap," particularly in politics.
Shri Thanedar, an Ann Arbor businessman and Democratic candidate for governor, who has had his share of ups and downs in business, has advocated for transparency in government, yet he refused to release his tax returns to Bridge Magazine.
Candidates Gretchen Whitmer, a former state Senate Minority Leader, and former Detroit health director Abdul El-Sayed did release their taxes to Bridge as requested.
Bridge writes:
Thanedar has refused to disclose details of his finances, despite multiple statements issued through social media that he would require financial disclosure for state elected leaders.
“As governor, I will demand full disclosure for candidates running for any state office to shine a light on conflicts of interest. Information must be easily accessible by the public. Period #PeopleOverProfit,” Thanedar wrote Jan. 8 on Twitter.
A second tweet on March 16 read: “#Transparency should NOT be an option for our elected officials.” Thanedar added that he would favor making the state Legislature subject to the state’s Freedom of Information Act, creating a nonpartisan redistricting commission and increasing financial reporting disclosures “to give greater access to the public.”
