On Suspension

At the AIS Executive Board meeting in June, a motion was brought up and passed that stated: "To designate an apparatus to suspend promotion of a candidate or elected official that has signed the America In Solidarity pledge if the individual has failed to live up to their pledge through elected votes, campaign promises or general apathy toward working families. A candidate or elected official can be suspended through a motion and subsequent vote of two-thirds of the Executive Board at a regularly scheduled meeting. The suspension can be appealed by a candidate or elected official or representative of the elected official at an America In Solidarity Executive Board meeting."

Candidates or elected officials in this section have signed our pledge, but have since failed to live up to what they signed. 

Spiro Manthou

Spiro Manthou

Tacoma City Council Position #1

Spiro was elected to the Tacoma City Council in 2003.  A District 1 resident for 52 years, Spiro attended Downing, Mason, and Wilson before going on to Western Washington University.

For the past twelve years Spiro has held an administrative position at Bates Technical College where he has been an invaluable member of the management team.  Prior to his employment at Bates Spiro worked for the City of Tacoma's Finance Department for over eight years.

Spiro is very active in the community and has served on many volunteer boards and commissions; including the Metro Parks Recreation Foundation where he served as Treasurer and Executive Board Member. Spiro and his wife Sandy have three children and live in the Tacoma's West End.

Spiro signed the America In Solidarity pledge at our kickoff in 2003.

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