Amanda Hall

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Amanda Hall

Prior offices

Madison Common Council District 3

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Education

Bachelor's

University of Wisconsin, Green Bay

Law

Suffolk University

Personal

Profession

Nonprofit executive director

Contact

Personal website

Amanda Hall was the District 3 representative on the Madison Common Council in Wisconsin from 2015 to 2019.

Although common council elections in Madison are officially nonpartisan, Hall worked for and was endorsed by the Democratic Party.

Biography

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Hall earned a B.A. and B.S. in public administration and political science from the University of Wisconsin, Green Bay, and a J.D. in international and criminal law from Suffolk University.

When she served on the city council, Hall's professional experience included working as the executive director of the sustainable living organization Fitchberg Fields, as an attorney, as a field organizer for the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, and as a field coordinator for Tammy Baldwin for Congress. She served as a member of the executive board of the Capitol View Farmers' Market, a history and English tutor at La Follette High School, a coach for the La Follette High School forensics team, and a big sister for Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Dane County.

Elections

2017

See also: Municipal elections in Madison, Wisconsin (2017)

The city of Madison, Wisconsin, held an election for common council on April 4, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was January 3, 2017.

All 20 common council seats were up for election in 2017. Incumbents ran for re-election in 19 of the 20 districts. They were unopposed in 15 of those races. Incumbent Amanda Hall ran unopposed in the general election for the District 3 seat on the Madison Common Council.

Madison Common Council, District 3 General Election, 2017
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Amanda Hall Incumbent (unopposed)	97.41%	1,469
Write-in votes	2.59%	39
Total Votes		1,508
Source: Dane County Clerk, "2017 Spring Election," accessed May 4, 2017

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2015 See also: Madison, Wisconsin municipal elections, 2015 The city of Madison, Wisconsin held elections for mayor and city council on April 7, 2015. A primary took place on February 17, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was January 6, 2015. Amanda Hall ran unopposed in District 3.

Campaign themes

2017

Hall's campaign website highlighted the following issues:

“

Education and Opportunity I had a fantastic public education here in Madison, attending Allis Elementary and Sennett Middle Schools here on the east side. Now I coach at La Follette High School and help tutor my little sister who attends White Horse Middle School. I want to be sure every student in Madison has the education and opportunities, both in school and through the school district, to build a great foundation for lifelong learning. I look forward to working with parents, teachers, PTA's, administrators, and our school board to both continue and enhance educational opportunities for all students, and to addressing the achievement gap and overcrowding issues, including an additional elementary school here on the east side, and to taking a hard look at the nutritional standards in our school lunch program. Environment, Transportation, and Walkable Neighborhoods This may sound surprising, but I actually learned how to swim through swimming lessons offered in Lake Monona and Lake Wingra. Yes, once upon a time swimming in those lakes was a much nicer prospect than it is today. I look forward to being part of a solution that brings businesses, farmers, citizens, and all interested parties together to return our lakes to pristine status. We all know that a big way to slow and eventually reverse climate change is by taking cars off the road. To do that, we need to give individuals safe, viable, and realistic options for transportation. Here on the east side, our bus service could use some work. We have made significant progress in getting bus access recently, especially on the far east side, and I look forward to continuing that work and expanding viable bus service to more east siders. We also need to be sure that our roads are safe for cyclists and bike commuters, including creating better bike lanes, paths, and corridors in all parts of the city. Here on the east side, new development focuses in part on the walkable neighborhood concept. This reduces traffic in our neighborhoods, cutting greenhouse gas emissions and making neighborhoods safer for children, walkers, and runners, and by increasing a sense of community. I look forward to hearing your thoughts on Grandview Commons and other neighborhood projects as these concepts move forward, and to helping bring great concepts and solutions to the east side. Race Equity and the Two Madisons I began life on Allied Drive, then lived with my family in a Rimrock Road neighborhood for several years. Statistically speaking coming from neighborhoods such as these, I am not supposed to have gotten a college education, graduated law school, be running a non-profit organization, or seeking public office. My family, community, and whole lot of hard work on my part were certainly factors here, but we all know that my skin color was probably also an advantage. As an alder, I am committed to remembering where I came from and the individuals and families that didn't have the same experiences and opportunities that I had. We have tremendous race disparity in Madison and it is past time we addressed and solved these inequities. We need savvy, well-informed policies and programs which will move us forward as a community and I am truly looking forward to hearing and finding the solutions for bridging the gap between the 'Two Madisons.' Responsive and Responsible Governance It's no secret that trust and faith in government have cratered in recent years, especially here in Wisconsin. I've been active in politics and campaigns since 2002 and even I've started to question the systems we have in place. That's why responsive and responsible governance is such a significant part of my campaign. I am committed to increasing the level of communication between residents and local government, and to doing everything I can to reverse the firm cynicism toward government that grips many of our neighbors. I look forward to being responsive, easy to reach, and to reaching out to and listening to everyone in the district. As alder, I promise to: Have monthly listening sessions to discuss your thoughts and concerns about city issues, at multiple times of day to accommodate our neighbors working second and third shift as well as those of us with childcare responsibilities Blog weekly about council business and upcoming meeting agenda items and how they impact the east side Remain accessible via phone and email beyond normal business hours I can only be a great representative for District 3 if I hear from District 3, and I am committed to reaching out to and talking with, well, everyone. Together we can make sure the needs of the east side are heard on the city council.

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Endorsements

2015

In 2015, Hall received endorsements from the following:

• AFSCME People
• Building and Construction Trades Council of South Central Wisconsin
• Democratic Party of Dane County
• Downtown Madison, Inc.
• Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce
• South Central Federation of Labor
• Wisconsin Assemblywoman Melissa Sargent
• Madison Alder [[Shiva Bidar-Sielaff]
• Madison Alder Maurice Cheeks
• Madison Alder Mark Clear
• Madison Alder Lauren Cnare
• Madison Alder Scott J. Resnick
• Madison Alder Chris Schmidt
• Madison Alder Anita Weier

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See also

• Madison, Wisconsin
• United States municipal elections, 2015

External links

Suggest a link

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by Lauren Cnare	Madison City Council, District 3 2015-2019	Succeeded by Lindsay Lemmer