User:District6/Steve Madison

Steve Madison Steve Madison was elected in March 1999 to represent Pasadena's District 6

He was re-elected in 2003, and again in 2007 (with over 83% of the vote). While a Councilmember, Steve has served as Vice Mayor, as a member of the Economic Development Technology and Public Safety Committees of the Council, on the Pasadena Center Operating Company Board, on the Multimodal Operations and Development Entity Board, on the Youth Development and Violence Prevention Task Force, and has been appointed Commissioner serving on the board of the Bob Hope Airport Authority.

A practicing trial lawyer for over 25 years, Steve is a partner with Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan in Los Angeles. He joined the firm in 1996 after spending nine years as an Assistant United States Attorney, where he prosecuted federal criminal cases including major narcotics, political corruption and defense contracting fraud cases. He assisted in the prosecution of United States v. Koon (the federal criminal civil rights case arising out of the beating of Rodney King), and was lead prosecutor in United States v. Congressman Walter R. Tucker, III; he was recognized for his work in both cases by U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno. Steve taught for ten years as an Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Southern California Law School, and he served as a Judge Pro Tem of the Los Angeles County Superior Court. Raised in Northern California, Steve attended public schools and graduated from the University of Santa Clara with a B.A. in English. He then attended Boston College and USC Law Schools, and in addition to his Juris Doctor degree he has a Master of Public Administration (with honors) from USC. Steve supports numerous non-profit organizations in Pasadena and has served on the boards of First Tee of Pasadena and the Pasadena Police Activities League (he is a graduate of the Pasadena Citizens Police Academy). He lives in West Pasadena with his two sons.