ku dhameystir weedha soo socota: Mallahan wuxuu bilaabay firfircoonidiisa siyaasadeed ee Chicago isagoo ka shaqeynaya madaxweynaha shirkada Century Supply Company. Halkaas Mallahan wuxuu gacan ka geystay aasaaska United Power for Action and Justice wuxuuna tababar iyo shaqo ka helay abaabul bulshada ah oo ka socota Hay'adda Aagagga Warshadaha. Ka dib markii uu ku soo laabtay Seattle sanadkii 2000 Mallahan wuxuu ka shaqeeyay saaxibkiisa Machadka Aagagga Warshadaha ee qalinjabiyay
Barack Obama ololihiisa doorashada madaxtinimada laakiin ma aheyn ilaa 2009 markii uu ku guulaystay doorashada duqa magaalada Seattle uu ku guulaystay jagada siyaasada. Marka lagu daro shaqadiisii hore ee uu la shaqeeyay Wakiilka Al Swift Mallhan wuxuu markii dambe u shaqeeyay sidii kaaliye sharci oo u ah Senator Slade Gorton oo ka tirsan Jamhuuriga Washington. Tan iyo markii uu ku soo laabtay Seattle iyo diiwaangelinta codbixinta ee Abriil 2000 diiwaanada doorashooyinka ee King County waxay muujinayaan in Mallahan uu codeeyay 12 ka mid ah 25 doorasho oo uu xaq u lahaa inuu ka qeyb galo.