Stan Lippmann

This article is about political candidate Stan Lippmann. For computer scientist Stanley Lippman, see Stanley B. Lippman.

Stanley Irving Lippmann is a disbarred lawyer, anti-vaccination activist and a perennial candidate[1] from the U.S. state of Washington.

Early life and education

Lippmann was born in Brooklyn, New York[2] and received his undergraduate degree in physics from New York University, going on to earn a PhD from Johns Hopkins University. In 1995 he moved to Seattle from his then home in California[3] to attend law school, taking a JD from the University of Washington School of Law in 1998.[4]

Political campaigns

Lippmann has unsuccessfully run for public office more than eight times, standing for election to the Seattle City Council, U.S. House of Representatives, and Attorney General of Washington, among others.

Anti-vaccinationism

While in law school, Lippmann wrote a lengthy paper railing against mandatory vaccinations.[5] When running for King County Executive in 2009, he called the 2009 swine flu pandemic a "hoax" intended to "move more Tamiflu off the shelf."[6] In 2009, a report on Indianapolis' WTHR-TV alleged Lippmann had made threats against an Indiana physician for administering H1N1 flu shots to children.[7]

Disbarment

On October 24, 2008, Lippmann was disbarred[8][9] from the practise of law for numerous financial improprieties including misappropriation of client funds, charging excessive fees and taking loans from clients.

A former attorney, Lippmann has occasionally made headlines for reasons unrelated to his frequent political campaigns. The month following the September 11 terrorist attacks, Lippmann attended a "flag-waving rally" organized by Seattle conservative talk radio station KVI-AM carrying a sign showing the head of George W. Bush superimposed on the body of Adolf Hitler. According to Lippmann, he wanted to "shock the brainwashed crowd". Despite being protected by eight Seattle police officers, Lippmann was still assaulted by a passerby.[10]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Barnett, Erica (19 July 2010). "Roach Calls Municipal League Ratings Unfair". Seattle Metropolitan Magazine. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  2. ↑ "In Their Own Words: Meet Lake Forest Park Mayoral Candidate Stan Lippmann". Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Patch. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  3. ↑ Barnett, Erica (1 August 2010). "Turf: Philosophical on Eastlake". Seattle Weekly. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  4. ↑ Flandro, Carly (1 August 2010). "Open seats in House, Senate give voters plenty of choices". Seattle Times. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  5. ↑ Lippmann, Stanley (June 1998). "1998: The Law of Vaccination – Toward Radical Reform". Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  6. ↑ Holden, Dominic (August 6, 2009). "The Oddballs for King County Executive". The Stranger. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
  7. ↑ Chapman, Sandra (12 November 2009). "Indianapolis doctor threatened over H1N1 shots". WTHR-TV. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  8. ↑ Ervin, Keith (14 June 2009). "County-exec candidate Lippmann was disbarred for misconduct". Seattle Times. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  9. ↑ "Discipline Notice - Stanley Irving Lippmann". Retrieved 6 August 2014.
  10. ↑ "Mob psychology". The Stranger. 8 October 2001. Retrieved 14 May 2014.