Michael Calderin
For State Representative
Who is Michael Calderin?
Born and raised in Miami-Dade County, Michael Calderin has a passion for making sure no Floridian will be without the basic necessities: meaningful work and a safe place to live a healthy life. He has dedicated himself toward advancing the common good, and thrives on tough challenges.
A self-taught computer programmer, Michael has worked as a technology consultant to many small businesses and individuals in our community. For the past seven years, he has worked to implement new technology at the University of Miami medical school.
As a native Floridian who remembers Hurricane Andrew and former student at Tulane University in the heart of New Orleans, Michael was enraged by the lack of active response from the government after Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005. Determined to make a change, he stepped into the political arena as a congressional candidate in 2006. With his dedication to progressive values and as an advocate for Americans’ needs, Michael waged an extraordinary campaign against an entrenched incumbent and beat many expectations. Today, running for a seat in the Florida House of Representatives representing District 119, he knows his commitment to progressive values can create positive change for Florida.
Michael understands that the answers to our country’s problems can come through effective leadership. And Michael strongly believes in the merit of leadership programs. If elected to the state legislature, he will work to build leadership trainings in Florida’s schools so that every student will be given the opportunity to cultivate their own ideas and understand that they can make a difference.
Encouraging leadership in an era where citizens can more easily be in constant communication and engaged, Michael also believes that with tools like the Internet, elected representatives must establish a greater direct communication with their constituents. This will ultimately encourage a stronger dialogue that will generate solutions to the real problems that Floridians face.
Today, to help get America back on track, Michael stands resolute in his convictions that government must be held accountable for their actions, future leaders must be given the education needed to prosper and succeed, and communities must be financially sound and healthy. And with such pressing issues inundating society, Michael offers tangible solutions that he will work tirelessly to implement.
