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 |
| Spouse(s) | Sabath Arr Smith-Mullet |
| Children |
Isabel Eloise Caroline Penelope |
| 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]
He and his wife Sabath have been married for 15 years and have four daughters.[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] During his campaign, Mullet’s opponents claimed foul play on the part of Mullet and his predecessor, Republican Senator Cheryl Pflug. Pflug was appointed by the Governor to the Growth Management Hearings Board after the filing deadline for state elections had past.[6] This would have left Mullet unopposed had Republican Brad Toft not already intended to run against Pflug and Mullet in Washington’s Top Two Primary. After dropping out of the race, Pflug endorsed Mullet, listing his small business credentials, commitment to his community over party loyalty and knowledge of finance as reasons.[7]
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.[8][9]
Mullet sponsored and passed legislation increasing access to epi pens in schools,[10] allowing annexation of the Maple Valley Donut Hole,[11] and increasing health care cost transparency.[12]
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.[8][9]
Before being elected to the Senate, Mullet served as a member of the Issaquah City Council, beginning in 2009.[13] 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 5 "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.
- ↑ Kagarise, Warren. "State Sen. Cheryl Pflug departs suddenly to accept board post". The Issaquah Press.
- ↑ Connelly, Joel. "Pflug burns GOP bridges, blasts Rossi, backs Democrat". Seattle PI.
- 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.