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===Political background===

===Political background===

Art Coday has been active in politics since 2004 when he challenged the constitutionality of certain Washington State election laws in court.<ref>Rebecca Cook. [http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2002143276_webchallenges06.html Two court challenges filed in governor's race, AP reports], ''The Seattle Times'', January 06, 2005.</ref> He and one other individual challenged the legitimacy of Gov.-elect [[Christine Gregoire]], a [[Democrat]] who lost the gubernatorial election, and then lost after a recount of the votes but payed for a second "recount," where she managed to beat Republican [[Dino Rossi]] by 133 votes in a hand-recount of 2.9 million ballots cast. Questions were raised after the county's second recount showed more votes counted than people had voted on November 2, 2004. Art Coday was particularly bothered that state law allowed the Democrats to order a hand recount if they came up with $730,000 needed as a deposit to cover the costs if the recount didn't reverse the results. Reading the state Constitution, Coday said it reads elections should be "free and equal."<ref>David Postman. [http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2002144016_gopsuit06m.html GOP expected to file suit over Gregoire's win], ''The Seattle Times'', January 07, 2005.</ref>  

Art Coday has been active in politics since 2004 when he challenged the constitutionality of certain Washington State election laws in court.<ref>Rebecca Cook. [http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2002143276_webchallenges06.html Two court challenges filed in governor's race, AP reports], ''The Seattle Times'', January 06, 2005.</ref> He and one other individual challenged the legitimacy of Gov.-elect [[Christine Gregoire]], a [[Democrat]] who lost the gubernatorial election, and then lost after a recount of the votes but paid for a second "recount," where she managed to beat Republican [[Dino Rossi]] by 133 votes in a hand-recount of 2.9 million ballots cast. Questions were raised after the county's second recount showed more votes counted than people had voted on November 2, 2004. Art Coday was particularly bothered that state law allowed the Democrats to order a hand recount if they came up with $730,000 needed as a deposit to cover the costs if the recount didn't reverse the results. Reading the state Constitution, Coday said it reads elections should be "free and equal."<ref>David Postman. [http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2002144016_gopsuit06m.html GOP expected to file suit over Gregoire's win], ''The Seattle Times'', January 07, 2005.</ref>  

Art Coday wants to be Washington's next State Representative in the 32nd Legislative District, Position 1 in order to secure a bright and promising future for all Americans. During an interview with [[Steve Beren]], Coday said that he believes "this is the most exciting political period in America since the [[Ronald Reagan|Reagan]] years."<ref name=redcounty>[[Steve Beren]]. [http://www.redcounty.com/senatorial-hopeful-art-coday-patty-murray-tied-very-extreme-policies-obama-reid-pelosi/34972?taxonomy=20 Senatorial hopeful Art Coday: Patty Murray tied to "very extreme" policies of Obama, Reid, Pelosi], RedCounty.com, December 17, 2009.</ref> Coday says that, "America has been on the defensive," and that the future of our nation is endangered by the direction of the [[Obama administration]] and the [[Democratic Party]].  

Art Coday wants to be Washington's next State Representative in the 32nd Legislative District, Position 1 in order to secure a bright and promising future for all Americans. During an interview with [[Steve Beren]], Coday said that he believes "this is the most exciting political period in America since the [[Ronald Reagan|Reagan]] years."<ref name=redcounty>[[Steve Beren]]. [http://www.redcounty.com/senatorial-hopeful-art-coday-patty-murray-tied-very-extreme-policies-obama-reid-pelosi/34972?taxonomy=20 Senatorial hopeful Art Coday: Patty Murray tied to "very extreme" policies of Obama, Reid, Pelosi], RedCounty.com, December 17, 2009.</ref> Coday says that, "America has been on the defensive," and that the future of our nation is endangered by the direction of the [[Obama administration]] and the [[Democratic Party]].