JOHN STAFFORD : BACKGROUND
Residency
- 20 Year Resident of 37th District
- Live on North Beacon Hill
Politics
- Prior Candidate for State Legislature in 37th District
Democratic Party
- Executive Board Member of 37th District Democrats, 2015 – Present
- Multiple-Term PCO (and Current PCO)
- Neighborhood Caucus Co-Leader, 2016 Presidential Caucuses
Activism
- Steering Committee Member, South Seattle Climate Action Network
- Board Member, Washington State Democratic Party Environment and Climate Caucus
- Member, 37th Legislative District Environment and Climate Caucus
Writing and Presentations
- Author of 40+ Articles for the South Seattle Emerald (See the Articles in the Articles Tab)
- Deliver Presentations on State Legislature to Democratic Party Legislative Districts as well as Community Groups
Professional Background
- Current Career: High School Teacher
- Teacher of AP U.S. History; AP Comparative Government; and AP Economics at Mercer Island High School: 2017 -- Present
- Full-Time Substitute Teacher for Seattle Public Schools, 2000 – 2017
- Prior Career: Management Consultant (Corporate Strategy)
- Partner for Strategic Planning Associates, Inc. (now Oliver Wyman), in Washington, D.C., and Later Independent Management Consultant: 1984 – 1994
Educational Background
- B.A., History, Dartmouth College, 1984
- M.A. Teaching, St. Martin’s University, 2000
- M.A. History, Harvard Extension School, 2020
Interests
- Public Policy, Politics, History
- Sports, Duplicate Bridge, Jazz Drumming