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Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Nepotism / Breaking News Goldy's Ex-Wife Runs for State Senate

Posted by Cienna Madrid on Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 1:46 PM

Today, travel industry consultant Maureen Judge, most famous at Stranger headquarters for divorcing Goldy, announced her bid for Mercer Island's 41st District Senate seat against Republican incumbent Steve Litzow.

This is unsurprising news. Yesterday, my suspicions were aroused when I overheard Goldy (of all people) bragging about having "sexual relations" with a state senator. The pool's just not that large, folks.

Like all King County progressives running for office, Judge is running on a pro-reproductive rights, pro-environment, pro-education platform. “The budget Senator Litzow supported this session would have gutted another $43 million from K-12 education and his votes killed the Reproductive Parity Act," Judge said in a press release. “This is why I am running for this seat. Women and kids deserve better than elected officials who put party above people.”

As the former Executive Director of the Washington Toxics Coalition, she helped pass state legislation in 2009 that banned harmful toxins out of baby bottles, children’s products, and sports bottles.

Her resume also boasts ties to NARAL Pro-Choice Washington, the King County Conservation Voters, the Starlight Children’s Foundation—a nonprofit serving seriously ill children and their families—and (of course) divorcing Goldy, a level-headed move sure to play well with the district's more conservative voters.

UPDATE: Goldy disputes my lede, saying he "never had sex with that woman." Their daughter could not be reached for comment.

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Ewww.

Posted by mkyorai on April 17, 2012 at 1:48 PM

I think Goldy was actually talking about his turgid affair with Jim Kastama.

Posted by J.R. on April 17, 2012 at 1:53 PM

Further, Goldpussy disputes he's ever been able to have a consensual sexual relationship with anyone but the Stranger editorial staff, from which he gains his compensation.

Posted by BetarayBilly2 on April 17, 2012 at 1:57 PM

She's a great candidate! And if I were her I'd support Goldy's claim their daughter came from a handy into a test tube.

Posted by gloomy gus on April 17, 2012 at 2:00 PM

Goldy has seen a different side of her.

Posted by floater on April 17, 2012 at 2:18 PM

Seriously, who HASN'T had sex with a Washington State Senator? Dino Rossi got around, is all I'm sayin'...

Posted by Daddy Love on April 17, 2012 at 2:19 PM

What a demeaning way to announce a candidate.

Posted by SeaMariner1 on April 17, 2012 at 2:45 PM

You're no Bill Clinton, Goldy.

Posted by Urgutha Forka on April 17, 2012 at 3:01 PM

What does a "travel industry consultant" do? Develop optimum pricing or bumping strategies for airlines? Coordinate ad campaigns or PR for vacation destinations? Advise travel agencies to shut down or cater to rich people?

Posted by David Wright on April 17, 2012 at 3:19 PM

Goldy just doesn't remember having sex with that woman. But he does remember Joe Zarelli.

Posted by Ballard Pimp on April 17, 2012 at 3:37 PM

This post is dangerously close to TMI.

Posted by Reverse Polarity on April 17, 2012 at 3:41 PM

Hmmm. Most of Cienna's posts on Slog make me like her less these days.

Posted by emor on April 17, 2012 at 4:06 PM

@12, was it my reporting on city council meetings or public art gaffes or crime posts or women's issues or...? Ah, I bet it was my recent coverage of affordable housing in Northgate that cost me the popularity vote.

Whatever my transgression, I am truly sorry. Just please don't take away my crown!

Posted by Cienna Madrid on April 17, 2012 at 4:32 PM