Emily Dievendorf is an American politician from Michigan. They serve in the Michigan House of Representatives, representing the 77th district.
Emily Dievendorf | |
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 Dievendorf in 2011 | |
| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 77th district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Tommy Brann |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Lansing, Michigan |
| Alma mater | Michigan State University |
Dievendorf is from Kalamazoo, Michigan. They moved to Lansing in 1997 to enroll at Michigan State University. They had an internship with the Michigan State Legislature and stayed in Lansing after graduating, working for Alexander Lipsey and Andy Coulouris. They then joined Equality Michigan, becoming executive director.[1] Dievendorf and Fae Mitchell opened The Resistance, a bookstore in Lansing, in 2022.[2]
Dievendorf first ran for the Michigan House in 2022.[1]
Dievendorf is bisexual and nonbinary.[1] They are the first openly nonbinary Michigan state representative.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c Couch, Graham (July 25, 2022). "Emily Dievendorf felt compelled to run to represent Lansing, 77th district in the Michigan state House". Lansing State Journal. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- ^ Nurse, Krystal (February 23, 2022). "The Resistance bookstore sells literature for social change in Lansing". Lansing State Journal. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- ^ Davidson, Kyle (April 1, 2023). "Michigan activists share stories of identity and community on Transgender Day of Visibility". Michigan Advance. Retrieved March 11, 2023.