John Eddy King
ME · Member, Bangor Board of Ethics
Military retiree who served two tours in Iraq, is studying for a Ph.D. in business, and sits on Bangor's Board of Ethics. He wants to cut duplicate city spending and get nearby towns to help pay for homelessness services.
Where John Eddy King stands, based on their records
Supports
Civil Rights (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 support
Moved to find Councilor Wayne Mallar broke the city's requirement for fair and impartial conduct. The board approved the motion 5-0. The case concerned Mallar's recorded comments opposing legally required English instruction for multilingual students. King also voted for a finding of unlawful discrimination, which passed 4-1. He voted against finding that Mallar improperly used his council title; that motion failed 2-3.
June 30, 2026Supports Civil Rights
Source: bangormaine.gov
Track record — General
General · 4 records
Completed two tours in Iraq before retiring from the military in 2018.
September 29, 2026
Source: bangordailynews.com
Moved to find Councilor Wayne Mallar violated ethics rules in a historic-preservation case. Mallar discussed a roof application with commissioners during a recess without clarifying he spoke as a private citizen. King's motions on improper use of office and missing disclaimer passed 5-0 and 4-1. He also seconded a 5-0 finding that Mallar damaged trust in city government. His motion against finding any additional ethics violations passed 3-2.
March 31, 2026
Source: bangormaine.gov
Received a Bangor Board of Ethics appointment to fill an unexpired term ending December 31, 2027.
March 9, 2026
Source: bangormaine.gov
Seconded motions finding five Bangor councilors had not disclosed confidential city information in their private text exchanges. The rulings covered Dan Tremble, Cara Pelletier, Carolyn Fish, Susan Deane, and Susan Hawes. Each motion passed 3-0. King also seconded the board's decision that open-meeting questions fell outside its authority.
December 3, 2025
Source: bangormaine.gov
Past race John Eddy King ran in:
- City Council Member · November 3, 2026 · Bangor city, Maine