LIVINGSTON COUNTY — A local man wants to represent the working class in state government.
Andy Wood of Brighton has filed to run for the 49th District State House seat, currently occupied by Rep. Ann Bollin (R-Brighton Township). Wood will run as a Democrat.
“What I’m trying to be is the working man’s candidate,” Wood, 44, told The Daily.
He said, as a DoorDash driver and member of the gig economy, he has “a ground-level view of the community.”
“The experience I have, in my opinion, is the experience that should matter,” he said. “Most politicians become detached from what the people actually need or want. So, I don’t have the political background, but I have a living background.”
The district covers portions of Livingston and Oakland counties, including Brighton, Brighton Township, Green Oak Township, Walled Lake, Wixom, parts of Novi, and portions of Commerce Township and Lyon Township.
Bollin hadn’t yet filed for re-election as of Monday, according to Livingston County’s ongoing list of candidates.