Mark Mullet | |
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Member of the Washington Senate from the 5th district | |
Assumed office November 30, 2012 | |
Preceded by | Dino Rossi |
Personal details | |
Born | Mark Douglas Mullet August 14,1972 Seattle,Washington,U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Kelley Stryer |
Education | Indiana University (BS) University of Washington (MPA) |
Website | State Senate website |
Mark Douglas Mullet (born August 14,1972) [1] is an American businessman and politician of the Democratic Party. He is a member of the Washington State Senate,representing the 5th Legislative District. [2]
Mullet,after more than 12 years in international finance at Bank of America,became a small business owner who owns Zeeks Pizza and Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream franchises in Issaquah. [3] [4]
His father was Steve Mullet,a former Mayor of Tukwila,Washington from 2000-2007. [5]
Mullet is a graduate of Foster High School. [6] 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. [6] Mullet was the Washington High School State Tennis Champion in 1989 and 1990.
Mullet is a small business owner,owning Zeek's Pizza and Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream franchises in the Issaquah and Sammamish area. [6] Mullet had previously served as a Managing Director at Bank of America,serving as the Global Head of Foreign Currency Options Trading. [6]
Before being elected to the state senate,Mullet served as a member of the Issaquah City Council,from 2009–2012. [7] Mullet names Grand Ridge Plaza,a mixed-use retail center,and a plastic bag ban as his key accomplishments while on city council.
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. [8]
As of January 2019,Mullet is the Chair of the Financial Institutions,Economic Development and Trade Committee as well as a member of the Early Learning &K-12 Education Committee and Ways and Means Committee. [9] [10]
Mullet sponsored and passed legislation increasing access to epi pens in schools, [11] allowing annexation of the Maple Valley Donut Hole, [12] and increasing health care cost transparency. [13]
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. [9] [10]
On June 1,2023,Mullet announced that he was running for governor. [14]
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