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Steve Madison Biography
Steve Madison was elected in March 1999 to represent
District 6, which includes the beautiful neighborhoods above the Rose Bowl and
in Southwest Pasadena, much of Old Pasadena, the Art Center College of Design,
the Pasadena Playhouse, the Convention Center & Civic Auditorium, most of the
Arroyo Seco, the historic Colorado Street Bridge, and the Tournament of Roses
House (Wrigley Mansion). 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, and on the Youth Development and
Violence Prevention Task Force. During his nine years on the Council, Steve has
championed neighborhood protection and the preservation of Pasadena's high
quality of life; a vibrant commercial environment in the Central District; high
quality municipal services, especially in the area of public safety; Pasadena's
"Green City" environmental initiatives; and assisting the Pasadena Unified
School District in ensuring every child in our community reaches his or her full
potential.
A practicing trial lawyer for over 25 years, Steve is a partner with Quinn
Emanuel Urquhart Oliver & Hedges 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 nine 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,
Steven, Jr. (born in 1996) and Julian (born in 1997).
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