Michael J. Maddux
Michael Maddux was a 2015 candidate for the Position 4 seat on the Seattle City Council in Washington. Michael J. Maddux lost the general election on November 3, 2015.
Biography
Maddux graduated from Everett Community College.[1] His professional experience includes the following:
- 2012-Present: Paralegal, Graham Lundberg & Peschel, P.S., Inc.
- 2011-2012: Paralegal, Lether & Associates, PLCC
- 2005-2011: Paralegal and legal assistant, Ressler & Tesh, PLLC
- 1999-2001: Education assistant, Planned Parenthood of Western Washington[2]
Campaign themes
2015
Maddux's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[3]
An affordable and livable city
- Excerpt: "The number one concern I hear from families when umpiring little league, at my daughter’s soccer games, and during community meetings: Seattle is becoming too expensive for too many people. While property values are rising and rents are skyrocketing, we continue to rely too heavily on property taxes and regressive car tab fees thanks to an ineffective State Senate, adding to the cost to be a Seattle resident. More and more lower and middle-income residents are being pushed out of Seattle, and this is a travesty we have to reverse. As a middle-class parent and renter, I also feel this pinch."
Public safety and police reform
- Excerpt: "I think most people can agree that their interactions with our police force should be professional and positive. Unfortunately, as is well documented, that is not always the case – especially for people of color and in poor communities. The Consent Decree was a necessary step, but we must be vigilant and go above and beyond in making reforms to our police force. This is why I support permanency for the Community Police Commission, adequately funding the Office of Professional Accountability, and ensuring that investigators for potential misconduct can be hired from outside of the department. Additionally, elimination or substantial reform of the Disciplinary Review Board – bringing a more neutral process while protecting appeal rights for officers – is something I would like to see come out of a future contract."
Economic justice
- Excerpt: "The social safety net is often considered an issue for some other government agency to address. 'It’s a Federal government problem!' 'It’s a State problem!' 'It’s County’s problem!' My take is it’s everyone’s duty, and where other governments are unable or unwilling to tackle their responsibility, we must step in and provide support for all residents of our community. We can take it a step further, and turn the safety net into a ladder. We can do more than just protect people from hitting rock bottom. We can put the tools in place to help them climb back up again."
A responsive city council
- Excerpt: "One of the most important parts of serving a constituency is being open and accessible. A recurring theme I have heard from residents is that only some of our council members are responsive and do more than passively listen to resident concerns. I believe we must change this perception and dynamic, and as your representative, would be committed to being available to you."
Elections
2015
The city of Seattle, Washington, held elections for city council on November 3, 2015. A primary took place on August 4, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was May 15, 2015. All nine council seats were up for election.[4][5] In the Position 4 race, Rob Johnson and Michael J. Maddux advanced past incumbent Jean Godden, Abel Pacheco and Tony Provine in the primary election on August 4, 2015. Johnson defeated Maddux in the general election.[6]
| Seattle City Council Position 4, General election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Rob Johnson |
51.3% | 11,808 |
| Michael J. Maddux | 48.2% | 11,100 |
| Write-in votes | 0.48% | 111 |
| Total Votes | 23,019 | |
| Source: King County, Washington, "City of Seattle Council District No. 4", accessed November 3, 2015. | ||
| Seattle City Council Position 4 Primary Election, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Rob Johnson |
32.8% | 5,516 | |
| Michael J. Maddux |
24.6% | 4,138 | |
| Jean Godden Incumbent | 19.7% | 3,307 | |
| Tony Provine | 14.1% | 2,372 | |
| Abel Pacheco | 8.4% | 1,416 | |
| Write-in | 0.3% | 46 | |
| Total Votes | 16,749 | ||
| Source: King County Elections, "Official primary election results," accessed August 12, 2015 | |||
Recent news
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Endorsements
2015
In 2015, Maddux's endorsements included the following:[7]
Organizations
- NARAL Pro-Choice Washington
- 46th District Democrats
- King County Young Democrats
- Green Party of Seattle
- Seattle Transit Riders Union
- LGBTQ Victory Fund
- Equal Rights Washington
- Seattle Metropolitan Elections Committee (SEAMEC)
Elected officials
- Speaker Frank Chopp
- Former Mayor Mike McGinn
- Gerry Pollet, State Rep., D-46MM and Frank
- Brady Walkinshaw, State Rep., D-43
- King County Sheriff John Urquhart
- Jim Moeller, State Rep., D-49
- Judy Nicastro, former Seattle City Council Member
- Dave Kaplan, Mayor, Des Moines
- Fred Chang, City Council Member, Port Orchard
- Mike Scott, City Council Member, Bainbridge Island
- John Creighton, Seattle Port Commissioner
- Germaine Kornegay, City Council Member, Sedro-Woolley
- Brendan Williams, Former State Rep., D-22
- Guy Palumbo, Fire Commissioner, Snohomish Dist. 7; Planning Commission Chair, Snohomish County
- Deb Eddy, Former State Rep., D-48
- Max Vekich, Former State Sen., D-35
Editorial endorsements
- The Stranger
- The Urbanist
- Horse’s Ass (Goldy)
- The Seattle Star
- Lake Union Mail Recommended
- DOUG’s Voter’s Guide
- Geov.org (Geov Parrish)
See also
- Seattle, Washington
- Seattle, Washington municipal elections, 2015
- United States municipal elections, 2015
External links
- Official campaign website
- Michael J. Maddux on Facebook
- Michael J. Maddux on Twitter
- City of Seattle - 2015 Candidate List
Footnotes
- ↑ Official campaign website of Michael J. Maddux, "About Michael," accessed July 21, 2015
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Michael Maddux Profile," accessed July 21, 2015
- ↑ Official campaign website of Michael J. Maddux, "Issues," accessed July 21, 2015
- ↑ City of Seattle, "Law, Rules and Information for Filers," accessed September 19, 2014
- ↑ City of Seattle, "Seattle City Council Districts," accessed December 31, 2014
- ↑ King County Elections, "Official primary election results," accessed August 12, 2015
- ↑ Official campaign website of Michael J. Maddux, "Endorsements," accessed July 21, 2015
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