Candidate wants to be first deaf lawmaker in Minnesota history

Posted at 1:04 PM on July 12, 2006 by Tom Scheck (7 Comments)

Rev. Emory Dively, a Republican, says he's running for the Minnesota Legislature in House District 64B. Dively is a pastor of the Twin Cities Deaf Assembly of God Church. Dively says he would be the first deaf legislator in Minnesota and the nation. He says he's running a campaign that will focus on special education, light rail transit and low taxes.

Dively will face an uphill battle in this election. He's challenging DFL Rep. Michael Paymar in a legislative district that is heavily Democratic.

Today's other candidate filings include:

Mark Ritchie, the DFL endorsed candidate for Secretary of State.

Republican Obi Sium in Minnesota's 4th Congressional District,

Minntelect also had a post that a husband and wife team is running for State Senate and State Representative. Paul Holle, a Republican, will challenge DFL Sen. Keith Langseth. Holle's wife, Angie, will challenge DFL Rep. Paul Marquardt.

Tomorrow will be a big day for filings.

Republican House Speaker Steve Sviggum and a large slate of GOP House candidates will file in groups. Former State Sen. Ember Reichgott Junge, a DFLer, will file in Minnesota's 5th Congressional District. Former U.S. Sen. Rod Grams, a Republican, will file for the 8th Congressional District against DFL incumbent Jim Oberstar.

---

Comments (7)

Great job! GO for it! We need more deaf policy makers! I would vote for you if I lived in Minnesota! We need more people like you!

Good luck..Kim

Posted by Kim | July 18, 2006 7:11 AM

---

Hey! Great and my sincere CONGRATULATIONS to Emory ... we sure do need good representations. My vote goes to you, if I live there, but I am in another state. Way to go Em!

Posted by Fred | July 25, 2006 12:41 PM

---

our support for Emory . our deaf coummuity need the state repesentation , Go for it !!!!I would vote for You Roger S

Posted by Roger Smedman | August 14, 2006 6:59 AM

---

Congratulations to Emory ... You are in our support and prayers. We vote for you to be a state representative, if we live in St. Paul. Best Wishes!!!

Posted by Mike and Julia | August 22, 2006 7:08 AM

---

OH no!

He is a talker. He won't be a good legislator. Trust me.

Posted by Ral | October 21, 2006 10:51 PM

---

Way to go, you bet I will voit for you. I have known you for two years and I know that you will do everything you can to get things done. Best of luck

Posted by Angel Giles | October 24, 2006 12:05 PM

---

Emory would be a good change for Highland Park and Mac-Groveland. We currently have two career entrenched incumbants that are getting quite comfortable with their current positions.

Emory has a real fire in his belly and would make a statesman in representing Saint Paul.

Saint Paul needs some diversity.

I hear a change is coming.

Posted by Gary Fischbach | November 1, 2006 12:19 PM

---

Post a comment

The following HTML tags are allowed in your comments:
+ Bold: <b>Text</b>
+ Italic: <i>Text</i>
+ Link: <a href="http://url" target="_blank">Link</a>
Fields marked with * are required.

Name*:

Email Address*:

URL:

Remember personal info?

Comments*:

Comment Preview appears above this form upon pressing the "preview" button. Edit your comment and press "preview" again, until you are satisfied with your comment.

Your comment may not appear on the blog until several minutes after it was submitted.

• E-mail this page
• Print this page
• Save to Delicious
• Submit to Digg
• Share this

Services

• Hourly Newscast
• HD Radio
• iPhone App / Mobile
• E-mail newsletters
• RSS feeds
• Podcasts
• Submit your photos
• Videos
• Weather
• Most e-mailed stories

Become a Sponsor