Emmanuel Blimie
Emmanuel Blimie (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Florida House of Representatives to represent District 12. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
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Biography
Emmanuel Blimie was born in Monrovia, Liberia. He earned a bachelor's degree from Southwest Minnesota State University. He earned a master's degree from Nova Southeastern University. Blimie's career experience includes working as a founder and CEO with 1 Step Up Records, Inc., as a president with the Blimie Project Organization, as an account manager, as a teacher, as a general manager, as an inventory manager, and as an evangelist singer. He has been affiliated with the Florida Democratic Party and the group A Family Rich in Christ.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Florida House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Florida House of Representatives District 12
Incumbent Clay Yarborough defeated Emmanuel Blimie in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 12 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Clay Yarborough (R) | 60.1 | 51,715 |
 | Emmanuel Blimie (D)  | 39.9 | 34,391 | |
| Total votes: 86,106 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 12
Emmanuel Blimie defeated Spyros Chialtas in the Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 12 on August 18, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Emmanuel Blimie | 59.6 | 5,647 |
 | Spyros Chialtas | 40.4 | 3,832 | |
| Total votes: 9,479 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 12
Incumbent Clay Yarborough defeated Colin McArthur in the Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 12 on August 18, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Clay Yarborough | 86.9 | 11,547 |
 | Colin McArthur | 13.1 | 1,748 | |
| Total votes: 13,295 | |||
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Step Up Records, a former handicapped and wheel-chaired bound Teacher and Transportation Director.
Husband to a gorgeously beautiful woman, my junior high school crush and father to our two children
Emmanuel Jr., and Melinda.
My story is a successful Immigrant story because of hard work & God's continuous blessings upon my
life. I work extremely hard to get here. You can rest assured that I will work honestly harder for you when
you vote for me. And when I am elected your State Representative.
My journey to Florida started out on what was a move for Graduate School at Nova Southeastern
University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
I had gone to Community College on scholarships and transferred to Southwest Minnesota State
University where I earned a Bachelor degree in Public Administration. Thanks to the Rotary Club
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota and Dave W. Anderson founder of Famous Dave Restaurant for informing my
undergraduate degree's decision .
I was elected Student Body Vice President of the Student Government Association at Southwest
Minnesota State University without a bid for the office.
That experience introduced me into politics, and taught me a valuable life lesson. Your accent and racearen't necessarily a disqualifying factor when you are sincere and honest and hard working.
- Invest in the Youth: Harnessing the strengths of Congregations/Nonprofits to stir Youth with high propensity for crime in the right direction and safeguard their future.
- Incentivize Businesses including banks that come and invest into disadvantage Communities and create good jobs, giving bad off Communities face-lifts.
- Introduce database for Police Officers, and forge a strong Community-Police partnership program that addresses inequalities, so that Police Officers are NOT only visible at pull-overs, crime scenes and arrests.
Incentivizing businesses to come and create good Jobs.
Increasing Education Funding.
since eight or nine year old. Jesus, according to the Bible lived a simple life. Jesus showed respect for
Godly things and exercise authority with humility. Jesus helped folks live a happy and fulfilled life. Jesus
never judged anyone. As a matter of fact, Jesus said let anyone without sin throw the first stone and they
all walked away one by one to their homes and so pretty much in the eyes of Jesus we are all stained and
so that right there helps me to refrain from judging anyone and their personal decision. That is why I am
huge on taking government out of your personal life and leaving personal decision to the
Film: "Monty Python Duck Clip"
Prejudice-free/Reasonable
Truthful
Honest
Integrity
Transparent
Committed
Open-minded
Flexible
Persuasive
Honest
Introduce bills including resolutions
Scrutinizing the work of government
Offering amendments
crime.
Incentivizing businesses including banks that come and invest into disadvantage district giving bad off
communities face-lifts.
Forged a strong Community-Police partnership program so that Police Officers are not only visible at
and pain that I felt.
out for his Pocket and Donors. That is why, I am advocating a stipend only payout for Lawmakers so that
Lawmakers are paid for real work done and not paid out of your pocket while working for their Donors.
My first job was as a Student Speaker for Help Increase the Peace Program or HIPP for short. This was in
the ninth grade at Northeast High School on Cottman Avenue in Philadelphia. So, my check said $25 per
hour and this was in ninth grade. And I couldn't believe my eyes.
I held on to that job until the school year ended. School year ended and I was still out volunteering in the
summer and getting pay. I mean, honestly, why would any ninth grader want to give that up but I had to
potato chips and do not know where they end up because my weight isn't significantly altered. I am
eating the fat off my stake and if my drink is sugar free I do not want it because I can't taste the
and that's due to House's two year term. In other words, Senate moves slower on their feet than the
House and this is due to term difference. The House is also different in that Laws affecting revenue start
Yes, because you could aid in helping guide the newcomers into legislating. I remembered
my days as a Student Body Vice President at Southwest Minnesota State
University. Experience was needed to execute the Standard Operating Procedures and retain order in
session.
No, because experience maybe the main ingredient behind profitable legislating.
That is why I am the only Candidate not taking salary as your representative. And fighting for legislation
to pay Lawmakers stipends for work that they do for the Taxpayers instead of salary.
Most experienced politicians like my opponent Clay Yarborough (R) for example are pretty much using
experience to their advantage writing, introducing and passing legislation and benefiting their Donors
and enriching themselves. Hands down, Clay Yarborough's a seasoned politician. He's sold Duval
County for the last years on "Tested and Trusted, Principled Leadership" only for Taxpayers to learn
through a WJCT New Article that Clay et al, sponsored a bill that gives away ONE million of Taxpayers'
dollars to ONE Charter School belonging to ONE of Clay Yarborough's Donors.
Clay's focus was just this ONE School belonging to a Donor when Clay could have introduced bill
Creating good Jobs
Gun violence
Generating Revenue
addressing the myriads of Citizens' concerns.
are not public officials or legislators and are prohibited from running for public office in the districtthat they draw for certain time.
Rules Committee
Judiciary Committee
Ways & Means Committee
got tons of good things to say to my wife about me and I appreciate that.
salary as Representative.
pregnant just passed away from COVID-19 leaving behind her 13 years old son.
This Nurse sacrificed two lives helping COVID-19 Patients.
She contracted the disease and died on July 4th.
I gathered some courage to console my crying wife. I offered my condolences and said that she died a
shero. My hope is that you will do all that you can to limit the spread of COVID-19 so that folks in this
District aren't at risk because of our selfishness and refusal to wear masks . Do your part.
My mother works as a Nurse. That got me really thinking again about Essential Workers.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 12, 2020
