Mark Douglas Mullet (born August 14, 1972)[1] is an American businessman and politician of the Democratic Party. A moderate, he is a member of the Washington State Senate, representing the 5th Legislative District.[2]
Mark Mullet | |
|---|---|
 Mullet in 2024 | |
| 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 |
Mullet, after more than 12 years in international finance at Bank of America, became a small business owner who owns Zeek's Pizza and Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream franchises in Issaquah.[3][4]
Early life
editHis 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.
Career
editMullet 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.
Elections
editIn 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]
Committee assignments
editAs 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]
Legislation
editMullet 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]
2024 gubernatorial election
editOn June 1, 2023, Mullet announced that he was running for governor.[14]
In May of 2024, Mullet filed an ethics complaint against Attorney General Bob Ferguson claiming that Ferguson used his office to influence a decision on candidate ballot ordering in the State Secretary's office to remove two other candidates named Bob Ferguson.[15]
In the August 2024 primary, Mullet finished fourth, garnering roughly 6% of the vote. He finished behind Ferguson (45%), former King County Sheriff Dave Reichert (28%), and former school board member Semi Bird (9%).[16]
Awards
edit- 2021 City Champion Awards. Presented by Association of Washington Cities (AWC).[17]
References
edit- ^ "2019-2020 Legislative Manual" (PDF). State of Washington. 2019. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
- ^ "Senator Mark Mullet, official legislative page". Washington State Legislature. Retrieved 2012-12-19.
- ^ "Gad Zeeks! — in Issaquah: city councilman-to-be talks pizza". Seattle Times. September 24, 2009. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ^ Lee, Suzanne (December 5, 2016). "Ben & Jerry's Wins Issaquah Reader's Choice Awards". Grand Ridge Plaza. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ^ "Past Mayors of Tukwila". City of Tukwila. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
- ^ a b c d "About Mark". sdc.wastateleg.org. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- ^ Kagarise, Warren (January 8, 2013). "Mark Mullet reflects on City Council term". Issaquah Press. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
- ^ "November 6, 2012 General Election". King County Elections. November 20, 2002. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
- ^ a b "Sen. Mark Mullet – Washington State Senate Democrats – Biography". sdc.wastateleg.org.
- ^ a b "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". Archived from the original on February 5, 2015. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
- ^ Stiffler, Lisa (March 13, 2014). "New laws will help consumers find cheapest, best docs and hospitals". The Seattle Times.
- ^ Withycombe, Claire (1 June 2023). "State Sen. Mark Mullet announces bid for WA governor". Seattle Times. Archived from the original on 2 June 2023.
- ^ Zodrow, Andru. "State Senator Mark Mullet makes ethics complaint against AG Bob Ferguson". KHQ.
- ^ Slauson, Tyler (August 6, 2024). "Live election results for WA's 2024 primary election". Fox13 Seattle.
- ^ "Association of Washington Cities recognizes 11 state legislators with 2021 City Champion Awards". wacities.org. July 28, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2021.