Waxad ku qortaa sii wadida faqradan - Mallahan wuxuu bilaabay dhaqdhaqaaqiisa siyaasadeed ee Chicago isagoo u 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 xilli ciyaareedkii madaxtinimada ee Barack Obama
laakiin ma aheyn illaa iyo 2009 markii uu Seattle ku guulaystay doorashadii duqa magaalada 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.