Candidate Profile: Philip Kolody For U.S. House

Philip Kolody, a Farmington Hills, Mi resident is running for U.S. House of Representatives District 14.

Age: 84
Party affiliation: Working Class Party
Family:I was born into a working class family. My father and mother worked in auto shops. My father worked up to the age of 65, when he retired. My mother worked for 10 years, and all her life in the home.
Occupation:I worked over 30 years as an investigator in the Michigan Civil Rights Department, before that as a history teacher.
Previous elected experience:I held no political office, but I have been active in my union, the UAW by election and appointment to responsible positions in serving the membership.
Family members in government:no
Campaign website: https://workingclassfight.com

The single most pressing issue facing our state is _______, and this is what I intend to do about it.
The biggest single problem is the lack of economic and social justice. I will make all my efforts to achieve a radical reconstruction of the economy, society and the state to achieve justice for the working class.

What are the critical differences between you and the other candidates seeking this post?
I am a believer and supporter of the program of the Working Class Party. No other party has the understanding of the problems the working class faces, and no clear idea of them, nor intention of dealing with these problems. I have confidence in the working class to reorder society.

What accomplishments in your past would you cite as evidence you can handle this job?
My sense of modesty limits the answer I can give to this question. But I can say that I was born and raised in the working class, and I spent most of my working life dealing with the problems that people face in trying to find justice, first as a teacher, then as an investigator and public servant.

What steps should state government take to bolster economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic for local businesses?
The state government is limited by the capitalist structures of this society, which both parties support. The goal has to be to attack and get rid of capitalist exploitation of the working class.

How will you address the calls for racial justice and police reform?
I will support and work for the implementation of the program of the Working Class Party. Police reform, like all piecemeal reforms, can’t solve problems. What’s needed is a total reconstruction of the economy and society so every person has the right to the same good education, and to a decent job with decent pay.

List other issues that define your campaign platform:
Our program makes clear the importance of transforming how the health care system is organized. We want all the people in this country to have the means to have a lifetime of good physical and mental health.

What else would you like voters to know about yourself and your positions?
Our program makes clear the importance of transforming how the health care system is organized. We want all the people in this country to have the means to have a lifetime of good physical and mental health.