Mark Mullet
| Mark Mullet | |
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| Member of the Washington Senate from the 5th legislative district | |
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Assumed office November 30, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Dino Rossi |
| Issaquah City Council, Position No. 1 | |
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In office January 1, 2010 – January 8, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | John Rittenhouse |
| Succeeded by | Joe Forkner |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Mark Douglas Mullet August 14, 1972 Tukwila, Washington, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Issaquah, Washington |
| Alma mater |
University of Redlands (attended) Indiana University (B.S.) University of Washington (M.P.A.) |
| Profession |
Managing Director Small business owner |
| Website | Official |
Mark Douglas Mullet (born August 14, 1972) is an American politician of the Democratic Party. He is a member of the Washington State Senate, representing the 5th Legislative District.[1][2]
Personal life
Born in Tukwila, Washington, Mullet is a graduate of Foster High School.[3] He earned a B.S. in Finance from Indiana University, and a Master's in Public Affairs from the Evans School at the University of Washington in 2008.[3] Mullet was the Washington High School State Tennis Champion in 1989 and 1990.
He is a small business owner, owning Zeeks Pizza and Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream in Issaquah.[3] Mullet had previously served as a Managing Director at Bank of America, serving as the Global Head of Foreign Currency Options Trading.[3]
His father Steve Mullet was the Mayor of Tukwila, Washington from 2000-2007.[4]
Political career
In 2012, Mullet was elected by a 54.31% to 45.38% majority over his opponent Brad Toft.[5]
In the Senate, Mullet is the Ranking Member on the Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee, a member of the Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee and Rules Committee.[6][7]
Mullet sponsored and passed legislation increasing access to epi pens in schools,[8] allowing annexation of the Maple Valley Donut Hole,[9] and increasing health care cost transparency.[10]
Mullet has also helped secure Capital funding for projects throughout the 5th Legislative District, including: Lake Sammamish State Park improvements, road improvements on I-90 and the Pickering Place Retail Center, improvements at Camp Korey, a grant for the Railway History Museum in Snoqualmie, repairs at the Fire Training Academy in North Bend, and funding to help build a new Tahoma High School within Maple Valley.[6][7]
Before being elected to the Senate, Mullet served as a member of the Issaquah City Council, beginning in 2009.[11] Mullet names Grand Ridge Plaza, a mixed-use retail center, and a plastic bag ban as his key accomplishments while on city council.
References
- ↑ "Find Your Legislator". Apps.leg.wa.gov. Retrieved 2012-12-19.
- ↑ "Senator Mark Mullet, official legislative page". Washington State Legislature. Retrieved 2012-12-19.
- 1 2 3 4 "About Mark". sdc.wastateleg.org. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- ↑ "Past Mayors of Tukwila". City of Tukwila. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
- ↑ "November 6, 2012 General Election". King County Elections. November 20, 2002. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
- 1 2 http://sdc.wastateleg.org/mullet/biography/. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - 1 2 "Official Senate Biography". Washington State Legislature.
- ↑ Egge, Rose. "Wash. schools can now give allergy meds without prescription". KOMO News.
- ↑ Kear, Kathleen. The Voice of the Valley http://www.voiceofthevalley.com/community_news/news/article_01c97dd8-c297-11e2-acab-0019bb30f31a.html. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ Stiffler, Lisa. "New laws will help consumers find cheapest, best docs and hospitals". The Seattle Times.
- ↑ Kagarise, Warren (January 8, 2013). "Mark Mullet reflects on City Council term". Issaquah Press. Retrieved 14 January 2013.