About Andre
Born and raised in Ward 4
Andre Okafor grew up on Fairview Avenue, the son of a nurse from Lagos and a Demo City bus driver. He rode the No. 6 bus to Central High every morning, which is where he first started wondering why it was always late.
After studying urban planning at Wayne State, Andre spent nine years designing bus routes for the Demo Area Transit Authority. In 2021 he co-founded the North Side Tenants Union, which has kept more than 600 families in their homes.
He lives in Ward 4 with his partner Lena and their daughter Ada.
Why I'm running
Demo City has everything it needs to be a place where anyone can afford to live and get where they're going. What it's missing is a mayor who will build it.
