Denise DeMarb

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Denise DeMarb

Prior offices:

Madison Common Council District 16

Years in office: 2013 - 2018

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Elections and appointments

Last election

April 4, 2017

Education

Bachelor's

Northern Illinois University

Other

Edgewood College

Personal

Profession

Public accounting and global finance

Contact

Personal website

Denise DeMarb was the District 16 representative on the Madison Common Council in Wisconsin. First elected in 2013, she won re-election unopposed in the general election on April 4, 2017. DeMarb served as council president in the 2015-2016 term and council president pro tem in the 2014-2015 term. She resigned on June 30, 2018, because she moved out of her district.

Although common council elections in Madison are officially nonpartisan, DeMarb is known to be affiliated with the Democratic Party.

Biography

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DeMarb earned a B.S. in accounting from Northern Illinois University. She has also studied sustainability at the master's level at Edgewood College.

Prior to joining the common council in 2013, DeMarb worked as the director of finance for the Trek Bicycle Corporation. She has also served as a member of the Eastside Neighborhood Association Coalition.

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 Denise DeMarb ran unopposed in the general election for the District 16 seat on the Madison Common Council.

Madison Common Council, District 16 General Election, 2017
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Denise DeMarb Incumbent (unopposed)	98.43%	1,634
Write-in votes	1.57%	26
Total Votes		1,660
Source: Dane County Clerk, "2017 Spring Election," accessed May 4, 2017

Click [show] on the right for information about other elections in which this candidate ran.

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 who wished to run in this election was January 6, 2015. In the general election for District 16, incumbent Denise DeMarb defeated Tiffany Tobias. Madison Common Council, District 16, 2015 Candidate Vote % Votes Denise DeMarb Incumbent 70.2% 1,846 Tiffany Tobias 29.6% 778 Write-in 0.3% 7 Total Votes 2,631 Source: Dane County Clerk's Office, "Official general election results," accessed July 30, 2015

Campaign themes

2017

DeMarb's campaign website highlighted the following issues:

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Economic Growth Excerpt: Economic development is not just bringing new businesses to Madison or building new buildings. For a city to show resilience and benefit all residents, we need to foster existing small businesses; train retain, and attract a high quality labor force; leverage our anchor intuitions; and support growing industry clusters. Another crucial component is maintaining and improving a public infrastructure that supports businesses everyday. I would like to see a staff position created that markets the city; someone who works with Chambers of Commerce, UW-Madison, and local businesses. Education Excerpt: I firmly believe in education, and am committed to ensuring quality education from birth onward. Strong schools mean strong neighborhoods and a brighter economic future. District 16 is fortunate to have a strong complement of schools, and I am committed to supporting them. Strong, Safe Neighborhoods Excerpt: I am committed to equity, community building, and making Madison more dynamic — economically, socially, and environmentally. Supporting District 16 neighborhoods is imperative and has been a primary concern of mine as your alder. Watching the Bottom Line Excerpt: I’m proud to serve on the Board of Estimates, the City’s budget committee. My focus on the Board of Estimates is to ensure taxpayer dollars are spent efficiently, effectively, and reflect our values; my focus on the Council is to ensure that Madison residents receive the best possible services for the taxes we pay. Racial Equity Racial inequity contradicts Madison’s progressive character. As a champion of Madison’s equity resolution, I know racial equity is integral to our future. We need to strengthen our schools, improve job training, and focus on family supporting jobs. We need to strengthen our neighborhoods like we are strengthening Owl Creek. Homelessness We should continue to use City dollars to leverage state and federal money for affordable housing for working families and supportive housing for the homeless, while finding creative solutions like tiny houses. We should partner with – and pressure – the County to open a day center. TIF Policy I support reasonable use of TIF to provide infrastructure or development that would not otherwise happen. We should be more proactive in improving communication lines between the city and the business community on what projects the city will support with TIF. The Development Process Madison’s development process is generally effective, and a majority of projects move through efficiently. There is room for improvement, however—this is another area that we can be more proactive in identifying development projects that are appropriate for different areas, making it easier to gain approval for those projects. Transportation My primary goal is a public transit that provides comprehensive, affordable workforce transportation. We should examine all options as a city and choose the mix of transit modes that provides the best services at a reasonable cost.

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Endorsements

2015

In 2015, DeMarb received endorsements from the following:

• AFSCME PEOPLE
• Democratic Party of Dane County
• Downtown Madison, Inc.
• Firefighters Local 311
• Madison Professional Police Officers Association
• Madison Teachers Inc.
• Wisconsin Sen. Mark Miller
• Wisconsin Sen. Janis Ringhand
• Wisconsin Assemblywoman Dianne Hesselbein
• Wisconsin Assemblywoman Melissa Sargent
• Wisconsin Assemblywoman Lisa Subeck
• Wisconsin Assemblywoman Chris Taylor
• Former Wisconsin Assemblywoman Kelda Helen Roys
• Madison Alder David Ahrens
• Madison Alder Shiva Bidar-Sielaff
• Madison Alder Maurice Cheeks
• Madison Alder Joseph R. Clausius
• Madison Alder Mark Clear
• Madison Alder Lauren Cnare
• Madison Alder Steve King
• Madison Alder Larry Palm
• Madison Alder Matthew Phair
• Madison Alder Marsha Rummel
• Madison Alder Paul Skidmore
• Madison Alder Michael Verveer
• Madison Alder Ledell Zellers
• Former Madison Alder Fred Arnold
• Former Madison Alder Carol Brooks
• Former Madison Alder Judy Compton
• Former Madison Alder Lucas Dailey
• Former Madison Alder Ken Golden
• Former Madison Alder Jill Johnson
• Former Madison Alder Greg Markle
• Former Madison Alder Carole McGuire
• Former Madison Alder Scott Resnick
• Former Madison Alder Satya Rhodes-Conway
• Former Madison Alder Chris Schmidt
• Former Madison Alder Anita Weier

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See also

• Madison, Wisconsin
• Cities in Wisconsin

External links

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by -	Madison City Council, District 16 2013–2018	Succeeded by Michael Tierney