Upcoming Events
Filing Week
Time: May 14th to 18th
Chad files online and shares some comments about what the oath of office means
to him.
King County GOP Convention
Time:
April 28, 9:00am
Location: Washington State Convention Center
Join us at the King County GOP Convention where we have a unique opportunity to
participate in framing the debates for the 2012 election cycle by adopting a
county platform. In addition, you'll hear from speakers running for many
of our federal, statewide, and legislative races in 2012, including Chad.
10th Annual 'Hooked on Fishing' Trout Derby
Time: April 27, 8:00pm
Location: Lake Wilderness, Maple Valley
Chad has volunteered with the The Greater Maple Valley - Black Diamond Chamber
of Commerce to help direct traffic at the boat launch from 8pm until past
midnight.
League of Education Voters Meet & Greet
Time: March
26, 6:30-8:30PM
Location: Kelly Munn's House
Thanks to Kelly Munn and the League of Education Voters Key Advocates for
hosting a Meet & Greet fundraiser at her house. We had a fantastic discussion
with over a dozen attendees, including Rep. Katrina Asay.
5th Legislative District Caucus
Time: March 31, 10:00am
Location: Tahoma Junior High School
Chad will be the first candidate to address our delegates while we wait for the
credential report at the 5th Legislative District caucus. The campaign is
also hosting a concessions area along with Operation Support Our Troups.
Campaign Kickoff Breakfast
Time: March 27, 7:30-8:30am
Location: Hilton Garden Inn, 1800 NW Gilman Blvd, Issaquah
Our 5th Legislative District campaign kickoff will be a breakfast event at the
Issaquah Hilton Garden Inn just off the intersection of I-90 and SR-900.
We have invited a very special guest speaker, so stay tuned!
To register for this event online, click here.
Bellevue Meet & Greet
Time: March 19, 7:00pm
Location: Jody Mull's House, 6061 167th Ave SE, Bellevue
Jody Mull and Betsy Cohen have extended an invitation to many of their friends
in Stand for Children and the League of Education Voters to meet with Chad at
Jody's home on Cougar Mountain. They are hosting the event so that
education advocates throughout the area can get to know him, speak about him out
in the community, and help raise money for his campaign.
Olympia Meet & Greet
Time: March 7, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Location: Steve & Kathy Gano's House, 205 15th Ave. SW, Olympia
Steve and Kathy Gano have graciously allowed us the use of their home behind the
Irv Newhouse Building to host midday wine and snacks for our friends in the
Third House. This is an informal opportunity to meet Chad and help him
better understand your clients and their legislative priorities.
Kiwanis PC Clinic
Time: March 4, 10:00am
Location: Gibson Hall
Run down? Fighting a virus? Are things taking longer to process? If your
computer’s list of maladies seems to outnumber yours this cold and flu season,
let Chad and the experts in the Issaquah Kiwanis Young Professionals Club
identify and help fix the problem at a PC Clinic on Sunday at Gibson Hall, 105
Newport Way S.W., Issaquah. Computers can be dropped off from 10 a.m. to noon
and picked up from noon to 2 p.m. All services are free, but donations are
gladly accepted to support Kiwanis’ local community service projects.
Republican Presidental Caucus
Time: March 3, 10:00am
Location: Tahoma Junior High School
Chad is an elected Precinct Committee Officer for the Hass Precinct and has been
appointed as PCO for the Colleen Precinct, which represents two-thirds of the
Mirrormont community on Tiger Mountain. Both precincts will be caucusing
at Tahoma Junion High School at 25600 Summit Landsburg Rd. in Ravensdale, WA
this Saturday. Doors open at 9:00am and the caucus begins at 10:00am, so
don't miss this opportunity to get involved in the political process and help
pick our delegates and nominee for President in 2012.
Remember, Washington is the last state before Super Tuesday and a victory here
will be a huge momentum builder for the winning GOP candidate. Your only
chance to cast a vote in the Presidental Straw Poll is by participating in your
local precinct caucus.
Public Testimony in Olympia
Time: Thursday, March 1st at 10:00am
Location: House Ways & Means Committee, HHR A
Chad will be giving public testimony to the House
Ways & Means Committee in opposition to HB 2813, which reduces local school
district levy authority by $313M per year. Of that, $173.5M has already been
approved by voters and would go uncollected. In our district, that amounts to
$5.3M annually, which is 13% of our levy revenues and represents 70 classroom
teachers. Overall, 108 of our largest school districts would be affected by this
lowering of the levy lid, representing 70% of Washington State students.
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.