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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

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