Name Mark Mullet Preceded by John Rittenhouse Role Politician | Succeeded by Joe Forkner | |
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Full Name Mark Douglas Mullet Spouse(s) Sabath Arr Smith-Mullet Children IsabelEloiseCarolinePenelope Education Indiana University Bloomington, University of Redlands, Indiana University, University of Washington | ||
Mark mullet for state senate
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. Mullet is a small business owner who owns Zeeks Pizza and Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream franchises in Issaquah.
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- Mark mullet for state senate
- Mark Mullet
- Personal life
- Political career
- Elections
- Committee assignments
- Legislation
- References
Mark Mullet
Personal life
Born in Tukwila, Washington, Mullet is a graduate of Foster High School. 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. 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 franchises in Issaquah. Mullet had previously served as a Managing Director at Bank of America, serving as the Global Head of Foreign Currency Options Trading.
His father Steve Mullet was the Mayor of Tukwila, Washington from 2000-2007.
Political career
Before being elected to the state senate, Mullet served as a member of the Issaquah City Council, from 2009–2012. Mullet names Grand Ridge Plaza, a mixed-use retail center, and a plastic bag ban as his key accomplishments while on city council.
Elections
In 2012, Mullet was elected state senator representing Washington's 5th Legislative District by a 54.31% to 45.38% majority over his opponent Brad Toft.
Committee assignments
As of January 2017, Mullet is the ranking member on the Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee as well as a member of the Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee and Health Care committees.
Legislation
Mullet sponsored and passed legislation increasing access to epi pens in schools, allowing annexation of the Maple Valley Donut Hole, and increasing health care cost transparency.
Mullet 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.