Emily Dievendorf Explained

Emily Dievendorf
State House:Michigan
District:77th
Term Start:January 1, 2023
Predecessor:Tommy Brann
Party:Democratic
Residence:Lansing, Michigan
Alma Mater:Michigan State University

Emily Dievendorf is an American politician from Michigan. They serve in the Michigan House of Representatives, representing the 77th district.

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. Dievendorf and Fae Mitchell opened The Resistance, a bookstore in Lansing, in 2022.[1]

Dievendorf first ran for the Michigan House in 2022.[2]

Dievendorf is bisexual and nonbinary.[2] They are the first openly nonbinary Michigan state representative.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Krystal. Nurse. The Resistance bookstore sells literature for social change in Lansing . Lansing State Journal. February 23, 2022. March 1, 2023.
  2. Web site: Graham. Couch. Emily Dievendorf felt compelled to run to represent Lansing, 77th district in the Michigan state House . Lansing State Journal. July 25, 2022. March 1, 2023.
  3. Web site: Kyle. Davidson. Michigan activists share stories of identity and community on Transgender Day of Visibility. Michigan Advance. April 1, 2023 . March 11, 2023.