Kim Davis Denied Him a Marriage License, and Now He's Running Against Her
A gay man who was twice denied a marriage license by the County Clerk in Rowan County, KY, now wants her job. David Ermold, an assistant university professor of English, is throwing his hat in the ring to run against Kim Davis, and joined Cheddar Monday to make a case for why the job should be his.
“We can change things if we want to change things,” he said. “That’s what we need in a position like that: someone who’s not going to be judgemental, someone who’s going to be willing to help anyone that walks through those doors.”
Davis made headlines in 2015 for defying a federal court’s order to issue same-sex marriage licenses, arguing that doing so would go against her religious beliefs. She spent five days in jail over her refusal to comply with the ruling, but garnered support from the right, including from then-presidential candidate Mike Huckabee.
Ermold says his qualifications go beyond his disagreements with Davis. He says he has a strong background in community affairs. Before taking his position at the University of Pikeville, he served as faculty senate chair at Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College. He also worked at the Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex, helping inmates reintegrate into society.
For full interview [click here](https://cheddar.com/videos/why-david-ermold-decided-to-run-against-kim-davis-after-she-denied-him-a-marriage-license).
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