BY BTL STAFF
Lansing – Lansing resident Emily Dievendorf announced April 21 that she will be running for an At-Large seat on the Lansing City Council. Dievendorf is the former Executive Director of Equality Michigan, a statewide organization that has worked with cities like Lansing to pass non-discrimination ordinances and promote equality for LGBT residents.
"I have spent my career working with state and local governments to craft policies that help strengthen our communities and our people," said Dievendorf. "I'm immensely proud of those efforts and am now ready to take the next step in that fight and work to make the Lansing community that I'm proud to call my home a safer, stronger and more vibrant place to live."
Prior to her work at Equality Michigan, Dievendorf worked in the Michigan Legislature, starting with constituent services and moving into policy development where she helped craft the Michigan Foreclosure Lifeline and other important pieces of legislation.
"Lansing has seen encouraging economic growth in recent years, but we need a city council that will fight for public safety, stronger neighborhoods and better job opportunities for all of us, not fight with each other," added Dievendorf. "I'm going to work tirelessly over the coming months to meet with people at their doors and look forward to hearing their thoughts, concerns and hopes for Lansing's future. I'm ready to be their voice on the city council."
Dievendorf said that additional information on her campaign will follow in the coming weeks.
Emily Dievendorf Announces Campaign For Lansing City Council
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