Biography and Achievements for Marty Campbell
Small Business Owner
Stadium Video, May 1994 - current
Voted "Best Video Store in Tacoma" 2007 - Readers of the Tacoma Weekly
Buzzard's Discs, October 1996 - current Voted "Best Record store in Tacoma" 2007 - Readers of the Tacoma Weekly
Downtown Merchants Group
President, 2005 to 2007
Representative on the Cross District Business Association
Transportation Committee Chair, 2004 to 2007
Advocacy Chair, 2007 to 2008
New Tacoma Neighborhood Council
Chair, 2007 to 2008Vice-chair, 2004 to 2006
Elected to the board, 2003
Representative to Community Council 2007, 2008
Coordinator - 9th and Pacific community mobilization program
Committee on housing affordability in Tacoma
Downtown Parking and Transit Committee
Chair, 2007 to 2008
Member, 2005 to 2008
Cross District Business Association
Chair, 2008-2010
Representative 2006 to 2010
Grand Cinema Theater (Non-Profit Board)
Elected to the Board, 2005 to2008
Finance Committee Member, 2005 to 2007
Management Structure Committee, 2006
Judge 72 hour Film Festival 2005, 2006
Co-organizer - Academy Awards party fundraiser, 2006, 2007
Tacoma Film Club (Non-Profit Board)
Founding Board Member
Vice-Chair 2004 to 2005
Co-organizer - Academy Awards party fundraiser, 2005
Tacoma Arts Community (Non-Profit Board)
Co-coordinator for the Community Arts Summit, November 2005Founding Board Member
Vice-President 2006 to 2009
Festival Committee Member
Co-organizer - Glass Roots Arts Festival, 2006
Co-organizer - Snowballed Arts Festival, 2006
One Voice - Eastside Festival to combat crime and grime
Steering Committee, 2006, 2007Creative Cities Leadership Projects
Nominated by Councilmember Bill EvansTeam Leader - Communication and Coordination, 2006 to 2007
Professional & Technical Education Advisory Committee, TCC
Advisory Committee - 2007-2010
Tacoma Learning Summit
Nominated by Councilmember Connie LadenbergOrganizing committee, 2006 to 2007
Community Conversation Facilitator, 2007
World Affairs Summit
Organizing committee, 2006 to 2007Marketing committee, 2006 to 2007
Tall Ships Tacoma 2008
Advisory board member, 2006 to 2008American Leadership Forum
Nominated by councilmember Bill EvansA member of the American Leadership Forum class of 2007
Contributing Member
Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber of CommerceStadium Historical Activities Group (Stadium Neighborhood Business Association)
Tacoma's Eastside Action Membership ( TEAM )
Tacoma Avenue Crime and Safety Group
Hillside Development Council
City Club
Pacific Lutheran University / Chamber of Commerce Leadership Program
Team Leader - Tacoma Small Businesses Recruitment Project, 2005Blue Ribbon Panel
Committee reviewing Tacoma's policy on high risk/ high needs housing in Tacoma, 2005Tacoma's Downtown Parking Advisory Committee, 2004-2007
UWT Traffic / Economic Impact study advisory committee, 2005-2007
Delegate - Chamber of Commerce's 22nd annual Washington to Washington Trip, 2006
Citizen Representative - Oversight committee for the Tacoma Police Department, 2006
Recent Awards and Honors:
City of Destiny Award, Adult Leadership Category, 2007DMG Outstanding Leadership and Dedication - 2007
Art Popham Downtown Spirit Award, 2005
The Business Examiner's 40 under 40, 2005
Nominee - City Club, Emerging Leader of the Year Award , 2006
Vital Statistics
Born December 22, 1970 in Omaha, NebraskaMoved to Tacoma in August 1992
Married Sandy , August 1999
Eastside Tacoma resident
Hobbies / Interests: Urban Planning, Softball, Chess, Film-Making, Movies, Rainiers and Mariners.