Toinu (Toy-new) Reeves For State Senate - District 3
A Solution-Oriented Candidate
We can achieve progressive targets within a market-based, fiscally responsible framework by making government more efficient, effective and agile. As a researcher I look forward to offering District 3 a candidate that can architect and shape, not just support, policies for Michigan. With a career in experience, not politics, I will bring a fresh perspective to Lansing.
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Innovative Ideas, Not Ideologies
Toinu (Toy-new) Reeves For State Senate - District 3
A Solution-Oriented Candidate
We can achieve progressive targets within a market-based, fiscally responsible framework by making government more efficient, effective and agile. As a researcher I look forward to offering District 3 a candidate that can architect and shape, not just support, policies for Michigan. With a career in experience, not politics, I will bring a fresh perspective to Lansing.
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Innovative Ideas, Not Ideologies
Meet the Candidate
Toinu earned the privilege to study at top institutions – PhD economics at UM, Ivy League undergraduate, DCDS. His work experience offers both breadth and depth as a founder and managing director of two nonprofit startups and spans IT consultancy at PWC, 15 years teaching, and automotive factory work.
Education
- PhD candidate – Economics – University of Michigan (present)
- Master’s Economics U of M
- Dartmouth College – double major Economics/Philosophy (dean’s list)
- Detroit Country Day School (cum laude)
- Alonzo W. Bates Academy – Detroit Public School System
- Wayne State University – graduate Mathematics
- University of Edinburgh, Scotland – undergraduate Philosophy
Work Experience
Laescient.org (founder, managing director - present)
- Nonprofit R&D startup developing science and emerging technology to design solutions for Societal and Humanitarian concerns.
- Archimedes Project: develops AI/ML-enabled video games that deliver advanced logical reasoning skills to K12 children, for every child
- Ride/Food-Sharing - explores possibility of working with ride-sharing firms using dynamic pricing models to transport surplus food from restaurants and stores to homeless shelters during off-peak timings.
Other Work Experience
- PriceWaterhouseCoopers - IT consultant
- 15+ years teaching K12 in India and college level at U of M
- Budd Steel Company - factory worker
Socivisus.org (founder, managing director - present)
- Nonprofit using legislative process to effectuate solutions based on science, empirical evidence, and technological capability for Society and Humanity.
- Project KABAR (to Keep and Bear Arms Responsibly) developing bluetooth technology enabling civilian firearm owners to track firearms in real-time, like military and law enforcement do with GPS, to reduce frequency of school shootings and stolen firearms.
- Detroit i-Pool - proposal to establish a multi-million dollar investment fund, owned and controlled collectively by residents, that will transform Detroit’s undervalued real estate into profitable properties, providing sustainable income for all residents.
Other Work Experience
- PriceWaterhouseCoopers - IT consultant
- 15+ years teaching K12 in India and college level at U of M
- Budd Steel Company - factory worker
Campaign Priorities
My campaign seeks to
- Secure Money for Economic Development, Jobs, and Job Training
- Reduce Gun Violence
- Support Veterans and First Responders
- Expand Healthcare Coverage Including Mental Health
- Ensure Equitable Funding for Education
- Develop Prosperous and Diverse Communities
- Return the $600 Million in Excess Property Taxes to Detroit Residents by the City of Detroit following the 2007 crisis
- Revert Belle Isle back to Detroit
- Ensure each local municipality receives its fair share of State taxes
- Establish Environmental Justice
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What is Old Government?
- Ineffectual Career Politicians spend trillions over decades without solving the problem.
- $1.5 trillion education debt, 25 million worker in low-paying jobs, and a teacher shortage
- 90 years of social programs with high poverty rates
What is Smart Government?
- Solution-Oriented Government of Innovative Ideas, not Ideologies
- Effectuating solutions based on theory, evidence, and technological capability
- Solve, not manage Societal problems to worsen becoming more expensive
What is a Solution-Oriented Platform?
- Meet Progressive targets through market-based framework promoting business expansion
- Highly efficient, agile, and effective government achieving more with less resources
- Cut Wasteful Ineffectual Government Spending (WIGS)
Cut WIGS (Wasteful Ineffectual Government Spending)
- End spending on ineffectual programs and divert funds to effective projects
- Facilitate private sector and public-private solution-based collaborations
- Bring private sector best practices to government projects and expenditures.
- Create government programs that generate, not consume government revenue.
What is Collective Capitalism?
- Resident and community groups own equity stake in large scale development projects
- Removes hindrances to business development
- Generates (rather than spends) sustainable government revenue for social programs
The Smart Government Solutions Upgrade Package: A Candidate with no Issues, Just Solutions
(Tap Topics)
Upgrade Michigan’s Industrial Sector to IT and R&D
There is a shortage of 1 million high paying jobs in high tech, high growth industries. We must position Michigan as a leader in R&D and technology and attract talent from across the country by creating R&D ecosystems with researchers, government, sponsors, and business on a common platform. This will create startups, new jobs, and economic growth.
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(2+2) College-Workforce Upgrade
By allowing college students to graduate after just two years while completing major requirements, Michigan can benefit from a younger, highly-skilled labor pool with less debt, which would attract businesses and create economic growth. This reduces the cost and time to train skilled teachers, reducing the teacher shortage.
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Strengthen Small Business and Startups
Small business growth drives economic (GDP) growth and employment opportunities. There are several sources of support that small businesses are unaware of. Creating one stop platform and access to micro-lending and management support will expand small businesses, employment, and economic growth
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Reducing Gun Violence, School Shootings, and Stolen Guns
We owe it to the victims and survivors of gun violence and school shootings to use all means to eliminate gun crimes. Gun owners and control advocates both want to reduce school shootings, stolen guns, and irresponsible use of firearms. Joint efforts will likely be more productive at enacting solutions while technology promises a possibility to further reduce gun violence.
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K12 Education Enhancement
Annual testing consumes 25-35% of classroom time in critical subjects, reducing productivity at a significant cost. Gains in annual testing can be achieved at a lower cost by focusing education on fewer critical subjects. This would reduce the teacher shortage. Additionally, we must invest in Education Technology (EdTech) to provide all children 21st Century skills on equal terms.
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Protecting Our Protectors - Veterans, First Responders, and Aging Population
Disabled veterans, their dependents, and the dependents of our fallen heroes should not have to turn to charity for their basic needs. First Responders, who risk their lives every day, should be guaranteed health benefits and income to provide for their families. Our elderly population, who cared for us, should not live uncared for, unconnected, and lonely.
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Michigan Investment Fund
Create a multi-billion dollar fund that will fund startups commercializing technology developed in Michigan’s R&D sector. Like the Alaska Permanent Fund Model, Michigan residents as shareholders in the fund receive annual dividend payments. Profits also finance infrastructure and social programs reducing tax burden on residents and businesses.
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Tax Reform
Michigan’s sales tax has had three changes in 90 years, representing the most inefficient taxes in the State, shifting burden to property and income taxes. The sales tax is one of the few mechanisms used to ensure tourists visiting the State pay for the services they utilize. Giving local governments, who better understand their local economies, control over a portion of the sales tax (like Ohio and Illinois) will increase efficiency and lower tax burden on residents.
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Can We Afford to Criminalize Abortion?
Prohibition (gambling, alcohol, cannabis, prostitution, etc) has never worked in American culture and has only lead to criminal activity and ineffectual law enforcement policies. A fiscally responsible platform, moreover, requires taxpayers know the costs of abortion prohibition prior to adopting such a policy. What is the Societal cost of an additional 5 million children whose parents don’t care for them – increases in crime, behavioral issues (violence) in school, etc. Alternatively, what is the cost of providing healthcare, education, housing, food, clothing, transportation, etc for these children.