Upcoming Events
5th District Republican PCO Meeting
Time: Feburary 23, 7:00pm
Location: Issaquah Police Station, Eagle Room
With all the important preparations for pooled precinct caucus on March 3rd,
Chad is still scheduled as the first speaker on the agenda for the February 23rd
meeting of the 5th District Republicans. As
Bob Brunjes put it, "This is a must attend for all PCOs."
Washington State PTA Focus Day
Time: Feburary 20
Location: The Urban Onion, Olympia
Join Chad in Olympia for the
2012
Washington State PTA Focus Day as we march and rally on the Capitol steps.
Issaquah/Sammamish Tea Party Meeting
Time: Feburary 16, 6:30pm
Location: King County Library System Service Center
Chad will be one of two guest speakers for the first 2012 meeting of the
Tea Party Patriots and Eastside
Citizens for Responsible Government. This organization is dedicated to the
principles of fiscal responsibility, constitutionally limited government, and
free markets.
NSBA Legislative Conference
Time: Feburary 4-8
Location: Washington D.C.
As coordinating member for Washington's 8th Congressional District, Chad will be
attending this year's National School Board Association
Federal Relations Network annual
conference in Washington D.C. He will meet with both Washington State
Senators and many of our Representatives in Congress to discuss important issues
such as reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.
Maple Valley Moms
Time: Thursday, Feburary 2nd at 10:00am
Location: Maple Valley Library
Essie Hicks has graciously arranged for
Chad to meet the Maple Valley Mom's group
this coming Thursday at 10am in the Maple Valley Library. Snacks will be
provided for the children, as well as supplies to make paper flower gardens
while we chat.
Public Testimony in Olympia
Time: Tuesday, January 31st at 8:00am
Location: House Education Appropriations & Oversight Committee, HHR A
Chad will be giving public testimony to the House Education Appropriations &
Oversight Committee in support of the Fund Education First Bill (HB 2533).
This bill is critical to prompt implementation of remedies from the Supreme
Court decision on the McCleary case, decided on January 5th. He will be
representing the Issaquah School Board, who has adopted a resolution supporting
this measure, and the Washington State PTA, who adopted a Fund Education First
legislative postion that he sponsored last year.
WSSDA Legislative Conference
Time: January 28-30
Location:
Red Lion Inn, Olympia
Chad
and the WSSDA Legislative Committee will host school board members,
superintendents, and school admistrators from throughout Washington state for
the annual WSSDA Legislative Conference this weekend. Guest speakers
include State Superintendent Randy Dorn, Congressman Jay Inslee, Rep. Bruce
Dammeier, Rep. Pat Sullivan, Rep. Gary Alexander and Tom Ahearne, lead plaintiff
counsel for the McCleary case. The conference culminates on Monday with
meetings on the hill with all our state legislators.
Press Release
Time: Thursday, January 5th
Location: King County Library System Service Center
Contact: Terry J. LaBrue, APRR
LaBrue Communications
425-427-8481
E-mail: tlabrue@comcast.net
Chad Magendanz Announces for Election in 5th Legislative District
ISSAQUAH, WA -- With the focus to “jumpstart education and jobs,” community and
education leader, Chad Magendanz has announced his 2012 bid for the newly reshaped
5th Legislative District seat currently held by Rep. Glenn Anderson (R-Fall City).
Magendanz is recognized as one of the most visible members of the Issaquah School
Board and has been a longstanding advocate for both education reform and fiscal
responsibility. He would represent the 5th Legislative District that includes Issaquah,
East Renton Highlands, Maple Valley, Black Diamond, Carnation, Fall City, Snoqualmie,
and North Bend through Snoqualmie Pass. Magendanz is focused on holding the line
on education cuts while supporting a fair business climate to fuel our economic
recovery.
“As an officer in the U.S. Navy, I pledged to support and defend the Constitution
of the United States against all enemies, both foreign and domestic…and I am still
delivering on that promise today. I see challenges to our cherished way of life
in unsustainable government spending, the decline of our schools, the over-regulation
of our businesses, and everyday erosion of our constitutional rights,” said Magendanz.
“During my career at Microsoft, I personally represented the company to U.S. senators
and congressional staff, state attorneys general, hundreds of Fortune 500 CEOs,
and thousands of industry insiders. As president of the Issaquah School Board, I’ve
represented the school district’s 17,313 students and 58,258 voters and set priorities
for its $286 million annual budget. Now I have a unique opportunity to apply my
enthusiasm and ability in serving families in the 5th Legislative District. Please
allow me the opportunity to support and defend your interests in Olympia.”
ABOUT CHAD MAGENDANZ
Magendanz was appointed to the Issaquah School Board in 2008 and elected in November
of 2009. He served as Legislative Representative from 2009 to 2011 and was elected
as President in December 2011. His efforts on the board have helped the district
maintain high standards despite nearly $16 million in cuts. For the past two years
the district has received the highest rating in the state from the Center for American
Progress for “Return on Educational Investment” (student achievement per dollar
spent), maintaining the lowest administrative overhead in King County for an average
savings of $4 million annually. For the past 3 years, the Issaquah school board
has also been named Board of Distinction by the Washington State School Directors
Association (WSSDA) and maintained clean state audits.
Magendanz is also serving his second term on the WSSDA Legislative Committee and
represents the 8th Congressional District to the Federal Relations Network of the
National School Board Association. As a 2009 PTA Outstanding Advocate, he was appointed
to represent the Washington State PTA on the state’s new Online Learning Advisory
Committee. He is also a 2011 graduate of both Leadership WSSDA and the Jennifer
Dunn Leadership Institute.
Magendanz received his undergraduate degree from Cornell University where he majored
in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. He served in the U.S. Navy as a
nuclear submarine officer followed by 10 years as a full-time program manager at
Microsoft, where he received more than 20 patent awards. For the last 7 years, he’s
been a freelance software design consultant for Microsoft as well as for Nike, Panasonic
and other award-winning local high tech companies.
A resident of the Tiger Mountain community in Issaquah, Magendanz has been married
22 years to his wife Galen, a materials science engineer at Honeywell in Redmond.
They have two boys aged twelve and fifteen who attend Maywood Middle and Liberty
High School. An avid conservationist, outdoorsman, hiker and triathlete, Magendanz
is a Kiwanis member, GOP precinct committee officer, PTSA legislative representative,
and classroom volunteer.
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Media Alert - 02 Jan 12
Mr. Chad Magendanz will make a public announcement to the media on Thursday, January
5, @ 10:00 a.m. at the King County Library System Service Center, 960 Newport Way,
Issaquah, WA 98027.
Chad Magendanz is currently president of the Issaquah School Board, serving his
second term representing the 17,313 students and 58,258 voters of the school district
in local communities, Olympia and Washington D.C. He also serves on the Legislative
Committee of the Washington State School Directors Association and National School
Board Association’s Federal Relations Network. As a 2009 PTA Outstanding Advocate,
he was appointed to represent the Washington State PTA on the state’s new Online
Learning Advisory Committee.
Magendanz is a graduate of Cornell University where he majored in Electrical Engineering
and Computer Science. He served in the U.S. Navy as a nuclear submarine officer
followed by 10 years as a full-time program manager at Microsoft, where he received
over 20 patent awards and personally represented the company to U.S. senators and
congressional staff, state attorneys general, hundreds of Fortune 500 CEOs, and
thousands of technology industry insiders. For the last 7 years, he’s been
a freelance software design consultant for Microsoft as well as for Nike, Panasonic
and other award-winning local high tech companies.
A resident of the Tiger Mountain community in Issaquah, Magendanz is married to
his wife Galen, a materials science engineer at Honeywell in Redmond. They
have two children aged twelve and fifteen who attend Maywood Middle and Liberty
High School. An avid conservationist, outdoorsman, hiker and triathlete, Magendanz
is a Kiwanis member, GOP precinct committee officer, PTSA legislative representative,
and classroom volunteer.
Opportunities for interviews and photos will follow the press conference.