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 |
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Preceded by | Dino Rossi |
Issaquah City Council, Position No. 1 | |
In office January 1, 2010 – January 8, 2013 |
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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 Mullet |
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. Mullet is a small business owner who owns Zeeks Pizza and Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream franchises in Issaquah.
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.
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.
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.
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.