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{{Infobox Person | {{Infobox Person | ||
|name = Nathan Madden | |name = Nathan Madden | ||
|name-first = Nathan | |name-first = Nathan | ||
|name-last = Madden | |name-last = Madden | ||
|image = Nathan Madden Candidate Profile.png | |image = Nathan Madden Candidate Profile.png | ||
|image-caption = | |image-caption = | ||
|office = Buckeye Union High School District Governing Board Member | |office = Buckeye Union High School District Governing Board Member | ||
|title = Buckeye Union High School District School Board Governor #201 | |title = Buckeye Union High School District School Board Governor #201 | ||
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|successor = | |successor = | ||
|office2 = [[Maricopa County Libertarian Party]] | |office2 = [[Maricopa County Libertarian Party]] | ||
|title2 = | |title2 = Assistant Treasurer | ||
|term-start2 = | |term-start2 = December 2024 | ||
|term-end2 = Incumbent | |term-end2 = Incumbent | ||
|alongside2 = | |alongside2 = | ||
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|birth-date = 12-23-1998 | |birth-date = 12-23-1998 | ||
|birth-place = Phoenix, Arizona | |birth-place = Phoenix, Arizona | ||
|occupation =Business Continuity Analyst | |||
|occupation = | |residence =Buckeye, AZ | ||
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|party = Libertarian | |party = Libertarian | ||
|website =https://www.madden4az.com | |website =https://www.madden4az.com | ||
|facebook = | |facebook =https://www.facebook.com/NathanMadden1998/ | ||
|twitter =https://twitter.com/NathanMadden98 | |twitter =https://twitter.com/NathanMadden98 | ||
| | |office3=[[Arizona Libertarian Party]]|title3=Second Vice-Chairman|term-start3=January 2025|term-end3=Incumbent|youtube=https://www.youtube.com/@NathanMadden98|office4=City Of Buckeye Community Services Advisory Board|title4=City Of Buckeye Community Services Advisory Board Member|term-start4=April 2022|term-end4=Incumbent}} | ||
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== Bio == | == Bio == | ||
Nathan Madden is an Arizona state party activist and collaborator. Born in Phoenix, Arizona Nathan Madden had always been influenced by the "spirit of the west"; a long standing idea of Freedom, Justice, Independence, and Personal Responsibility. Nathan found the Libertarian Party after the disillusionment of the Republican Parties actions in 2016. Nathan is an avid reader of many Enlightenment Era Philosophers such as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Smith Adam Smith], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Jacques_Rousseau Jean-Jacques Rousseau], and [[John Locke]]. Nathan's more modern influences are Economists [[Milton Friedman]] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Sowell Thomas Sowell] | Nathan Madden is an Arizona state party activist and collaborator. Born in Phoenix, Arizona Nathan Madden had always been influenced by the "spirit of the west"; a long standing idea of Freedom, Justice, Independence, and Personal Responsibility. Nathan found the Libertarian Party after the disillusionment of the Republican Parties actions in 2016. Nathan is an avid reader of many Enlightenment Era Philosophers such as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Smith Adam Smith], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Jacques_Rousseau Jean-Jacques Rousseau], and [[John Locke]]. Nathan's more modern influences are Economists [[Milton Friedman]] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Sowell Thomas Sowell] | ||
Nathan currently works in many supportive roles for the [[Maricopa County Libertarian Party]] and the [[Arizona Libertarian Party]]. | Nathan currently works in many supportive roles for the [[Maricopa County Libertarian Party]] and the [[Arizona Libertarian Party]]. | ||
Nathan was a [[Arizona Delegation to 2024 National Convention|seated Alternate]] for [[Arizona Libertarian Party|Arizona]] for the 2024 Libertarian National Convention | |||
== Campaigns == | == Campaigns == | ||
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==== Arizona State Representative Legislative District 25 ==== | ==== Arizona State Representative Legislative District 25 ==== | ||
Result: | [[File:Nathan Madden US Term Limits Endorsement.png|thumb]] | ||
[[File:Nathan Madden Classical Liberal Caucus Endorsement.png|thumb]] | |||
[[File:Nathan Madden Sarah Riggle Endorsement.png|thumb]] | |||
[[File:Nathan Madden Lauren Marie-Snyder Endorsement.png|thumb]] | |||
[[File:Nathan Madden Mike Ter Maat Endorsement.png|thumb]] | |||
[[File:Nathan Madden Jim Cantrell Endorsement.png|thumb]] | |||
[[File:Nathan Madden Joshua Smith Endorsement.png|thumb]] | |||
[[File:Nathan Madden Emily Goldberg Endorsement.png|thumb]] | |||
[[File:Nathan Madden Christian Caucus Endorsement.png|thumb]] | |||
Result: Disqualified/Withdrawn | |||
== Appointments == | == Appointments == | ||
==== City of Buckeye Library Advisory Board ==== | ==== City of Buckeye Library Advisory Board ==== | ||
May 2022- December 2023 | May 2022- December 2023 (Library Services was consolidated into Community Services) | ||
==== City of Buckeye Community Services Advisory Board ==== | ==== City of Buckeye Community Services Advisory Board ==== | ||
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* IT Committee Member - 2021 to 2022 | * IT Committee Member - 2021 to 2022 | ||
* Bylaws/Platform Committee Member - 2022 to 2023 | * Bylaws/Platform Committee Member - 2022 to 2023 | ||
* Policy Committee - 2023 to Current | * Policy Committee - 2023 to 2025 | ||
* Second Vice-Chairman - 2025 to Current | |||
==== [[Maricopa County Libertarian Party]] ==== | ==== [[Maricopa County Libertarian Party]] ==== | ||
* Assistant Treasurer- 2024 to current | |||
* Precinct Committeeman - 2020 to current | * Precinct Committeeman - 2020 to current | ||
* Media Committee Member - 2021 to current | * Media Committee Member - 2021 to current | ||
* IT Committee member - 2021 to current | * IT Committee member - 2021 to current | ||
====[[Libertarian Nathan Caucus|Nathan Caucus]]==== | |||
* Member 2024-Present | |||
== Activism Efforts == | == Activism Efforts == | ||
===== 2023: ===== | |||
* Personally Lobbied in favor of Defend the Guard Legislation | * Personally Lobbied in favor of Defend the Guard Legislation | ||
* | ** Flipped two "undecided" legislators (Sine Kerr & Ken Bennett) to vote in favor of the bill getting it passed through the Arizona State Senate. (The bill never made it to a State House committee for further consideration) | ||
* Personally Lobbied in favor of anti-corruption and transparency bills for multiple office levels in the State of Arizona and it's political sub-divisions | * Personally Lobbied in favor of anti-corruption and transparency bills for multiple office levels in the State of Arizona and it's political sub-divisions | ||
===== 2024: ===== | |||
* Personally Lobbied in favor of Defend the Guard Legislation | |||
** Worked towards getting Senate Sponsors to exceed the Vote Threshold necessary to pass. It passed through the Arizona State Senate. | |||
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===== 2025: ===== | |||
* Personally Lobbied against the prohibition of defunding municipal police departments | |||
**Expressed concerns over legislative overreach and the institutionalization of an ever increasing and bloated bureaucracy[[File:Madden Public Safety Committee 01-27-2025.mp4|thumb]] | |||
[[File:Senate MAPS 01-31-2024 - Nathan's Testimony.mp4|thumb]] | [[File:Senate MAPS 01-31-2024 - Nathan's Testimony.mp4|thumb]] | ||
[[File:House MAPS 02-12-2024 - Nathans Testamony.mp4|thumb]] | [[File:House MAPS 02-12-2024 - Nathans Testamony.mp4|thumb]] |
Latest revision as of 04:37, 30 January 2025
Nathan Madden | |
Buckeye Union High School District School Board Governor #201 Buckeye Union High School District Governing Board Member | |
January 2023—Incumbent | |
Assistant Treasurer Maricopa County Libertarian Party | |
December 2024—Incumbent | |
Second Vice-Chairman Arizona Libertarian Party | |
January 2025—Incumbent | |
City Of Buckeye Community Services Advisory Board Member City Of Buckeye Community Services Advisory Board | |
April 2022—Incumbent | |
Personal Details | |
Birth: | 12-23-1998 Phoenix, Arizona |
Occupation: | Business Continuity Analyst |
Residence: | Buckeye, AZ |
Party: | Libertarian |
Media | |
Website: | https://www.madden4az.com |
Facebook: | |
Twitter: | |
YouTube: | YouTube |
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Bio
Nathan Madden is an Arizona state party activist and collaborator. Born in Phoenix, Arizona Nathan Madden had always been influenced by the "spirit of the west"; a long standing idea of Freedom, Justice, Independence, and Personal Responsibility. Nathan found the Libertarian Party after the disillusionment of the Republican Parties actions in 2016. Nathan is an avid reader of many Enlightenment Era Philosophers such as Adam Smith, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, and John Locke. Nathan's more modern influences are Economists Milton Friedman and Thomas Sowell
Nathan currently works in many supportive roles for the Maricopa County Libertarian Party and the Arizona Libertarian Party.
Nathan was a seated Alternate for Arizona for the 2024 Libertarian National Convention
Campaigns
Buckeye Union High School District School Board Governor #201
Result: Won Race
Term: 2023-current
While in Office:
- Nathan oversaw the fastest recovering school district in Arizona from the Covid-19 Pandemic.
- Maintained a district average Price Per Pupil of less than $6,000 (Statewide Average is above 14K)
Arizona State Representative Legislative District 25
Result: Disqualified/Withdrawn
Appointments
City of Buckeye Library Advisory Board
May 2022- December 2023 (Library Services was consolidated into Community Services)
City of Buckeye Community Services Advisory Board
December 2023 - Current
Organizational Positions
Arizona Libertarian Party
- IT Committee Member - 2021 to 2022
- Bylaws/Platform Committee Member - 2022 to 2023
- Policy Committee - 2023 to 2025
- Second Vice-Chairman - 2025 to Current
Maricopa County Libertarian Party
- Assistant Treasurer- 2024 to current
- Precinct Committeeman - 2020 to current
- Media Committee Member - 2021 to current
- IT Committee member - 2021 to current
Nathan Caucus
- Member 2024-Present
Activism Efforts
2023:
- Personally Lobbied in favor of Defend the Guard Legislation
- Flipped two "undecided" legislators (Sine Kerr & Ken Bennett) to vote in favor of the bill getting it passed through the Arizona State Senate. (The bill never made it to a State House committee for further consideration)
- Personally Lobbied in favor of anti-corruption and transparency bills for multiple office levels in the State of Arizona and it's political sub-divisions
2024:
- Personally Lobbied in favor of Defend the Guard Legislation
- Worked towards getting Senate Sponsors to exceed the Vote Threshold necessary to pass. It passed through the Arizona State Senate.
2025:
- Personally Lobbied against the prohibition of defunding municipal police departments
- Expressed concerns over legislative overreach and the institutionalization of an ever increasing and bloated bureaucracy
- Expressed concerns over legislative overreach and the institutionalization of an ever increasing and bloated bureaucracy
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- Arizona Party Activists
- Arizona State Party Precinct Committeemen
- State Party Precinct Committeemen
- Party Activists from the 2020s
- IT Volunteers
- Arizona Local Party IT Volunteers
- Bylaws Committee Members
- Platform Committee Members
- Arizona State Party Bylaws Committee Members
- Arizona State Party Platform Committee Members
- Legislative Committee Chairs
- Arizona State Party Legislative Committee Chairs
- Media Committee Members
- Arizona State Party Media Committee Members
- Arizona State Party Webmasters
- Arizona State Party IT Committee Members
- Arizona Libertarians Holding Public Office
- Libertarians in Public Office from the 2020s
- Libertarians in Office of School Board