John E. Manning | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Seattle City Council for Position 3 | |
| In office January 1, 1996 –December 16, 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Sherry Harris |
| Succeeded by | Richard McIver |
| Personal details | |
| Residence | Seattle,Washington |
John E. Manning is an American politician who served as a Seattle City Council member from January 1,1996 to December 16,1996. Manning resigned from office less than a year into his term due to two arrests for domestic violence against his then-wife. [1]
Before running for city council,Manning served as a Seattle police officer for 16 years,retiring as a sergeant. [2] In 1996,he ran against incumbent councilmember Sherry Harris,defeating her 54% to 46%. [3] While on council,Manning served as chair of the Transportation committee. [2]
In October 1996,Manning was arrested for domestic violence against his wife,who claimed he slammed her into a truck. [4] [5] He plead guilty to misdemeanor domestic assault and received a deferred sentence on condition he complete a batterer's program,forfeit his right to carry a firearm,and not violate any other laws. [4] Manning remained on the council until his subsequent arrest in December 1996 after breaking in to his estranged wife's home. [4] [5] He resigned from office on December 16,1996,to focus on his defense. [4] [5] Manning pleaded guilty to misdemeanor trespass,served 30 days of home detention,and spent three days in jail. [1] [6]
After leaving the city council,Manning became a relator and volunteered with his church. [1] [5] In 2003,Manning ran for the Seattle City Council again,this time against incumbent Jim Compton. [7] Manning focused his campaign on public safety and small business support,relying on his experience as a police officer and small business owner. [1] [7] In the September primary,Manning came in second in the four-person race,with 24.78% of the vote,and advanced to the general election with Compton,who earned 39.87%. [8] [9] In the general election,Compton defeated Manning,56% to 44%. [3]
In 2007,councilmember Peter Steinbrueck chose not to run for reelection,which drew five challengers for the open seat,which included Manning,Bruce Harrell,and former mayoral candidate Al Runte. [10] [11] He again focused his campaign on public safety,saying he would attach public-safety funding to every bond and levy measure that gets proposed. [10] Manning also said he would work with state lawmakers to address what he called a regressive tax system. [10] In the August primary,Manning came in fourth with 7.85% of the vote. [12] [13]
Manning is married to his second wife,with whom he has two daughters. [1] [6] Manning's first wife of 18 years publicly forgave him,recanting some allegations and claiming some others were exaggerated in the eye of a marital storm. [6]