Mark Mullet
| Mark Mullet | |
|---|---|
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| Member of the Washington Senate from the 5th district | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office November 30, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Dino Rossi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Tukwila, Washington |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Sabath |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence | Issaquah, Washington |
| Alma mater | Indiana University (B.A.) University of Washington |
Mark Mullet is an American politician of the Democratic Party. He is a member of the Washington State Senate from the fifth legislative district.[1][2]
Personal life
Born in Tukwila, Washington, Mullet is a graduate of Foster High School.[3] He earned a B.A. 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] In the Senate, Mullet is a member of the Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee and Transportation Committee, and is the vice chairman of the Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance Committee.[6]
Before being elected to the Senate, Mullet served as a member of the Issaquah City Council, beginning in 2009.[7] 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.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "About Mark". senatedemocrats.wa.gov. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- ↑ "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 (December 26, 2012). "Issaquah legislators receive key committee assignments". issaquahpress.com (Issaquah Press). Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- ↑ Kagarise, Warren (January 8, 2013). "Mark Mullet reflects on City Council term". Issaquah Press. Retrieved 14 January 2013.