Last weekend while we were visiting family in the Detroit area we had the honor of photographing an old friend of Steve’s, Marc Goodson, who is running for the office of State Representative of District 28. We met Marc at the Warren City Hall and Library which was a great place for the shoot. It was a pleasure to talk with Marc about his beliefs and what he stands for. Steve was excited to be talking with someone whose beliefs are so similar to his own and also because he can now say, “I shot my first politician!”
Biography
Marc Goodson grew up in Detroit. He graduated from the city’s Osborn High School before earning a B.A. in political science from University of Michigan – Dearborn. While a student there, he learned that the federal government had transcended its primary role of securing personal liberty and justice to indiscriminately finance need, desire, misfortune, and failure.
With this knowledge in store, Marc earned a M.S. in finance from Walsh College. A relevant degree in finance should acquaint one with a detailed understanding of how and why to raise certain funds for specific objectives. The currency for said funding is money. Having concentrated in corporate finance, Marc learned that money has a very special purpose; it’s a tool of exchange. The only reason it has value is because of those who produce products and provide services that people want to buy. Without those special participants, there would not be any use for money.
As a commercial banker, Marc got a firsthand look at the risks associated with operating a business. He analyzed the financial statements of local companies that had faired poorly as well as those that had done well. As a private banker, he had the opportunity to do the same with individuals. From his banking experience, he concluded that the capacity to raise or earn money is a distinct and separate skill from that needed to manage it. Managing money successfully from a personal or corporate perspective requires the same attribute as the successful management of one’s personal, private freedom, self-discipline.
After about five years of banking, Marc left the industry to become a teacher. While earning his certification to teach American government and business, he substituted at Lincoln High School and Center Line High School. He also experienced the culture of a couple local charter schools. He has since determined that the most urgent need for education lies with our population’s adults. With this in mind, he is campaigning for your vote, your money, and your time.
In exchange for what, should need, desire, misfortune, and failure be financed?
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