Former governor candidate says university denied him job because he’s pro-family
T. PAUL, MINNESOTA, December 20, 2011 (LifeSiteNews.com) – A former Republican candidate for Minnesota governor says a local university offered him a job, then reneged when faculty members objected to his defense of traditional marriage. Tom Emmer lost a close election to Democrat Mark Dayton in last year’s contest to succeed Tim Pawlenty . He said officials at St. Paul’s Hamline University approached him about serving as an “executive in residence” in the business school , where he would teach and aid the university in fundraising. However, the university abruptly terminated the position after appearing to offer it to him. Tom Emmer A statement from the university simply acknowledged, “Although there were conversations over several months about the opportunity for Mr. Emmer to join the Hamline faculty, there was no finalized agreement between Mr. Emmer and the university.” However, one e-mail Emmer released shows university officials apparently preparing him to assume te