Article: Madison a man in a hurry

PASADENA -- Councilman Steve Madison has told the following story several times.

A little more than a year ago, he got an angry letter from a constituent. Gray Davis was about to be recalled, and the letter- writer threatened to start a recall drive against Madison.

"My wife was standing over my shoulder, and she said, 'Where do I send the check?'' Madison said.

The story can come up in two contexts: first, when Madison is asked about bitter community opposition to some position he's taken; and second, when the topic is the difficulty of balancing his family, his demanding schedule as a trial lawyer and his political career.

Madison is widely regarded as a political talent someone who ...

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