Marko Liias
| Marko Liias | |
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Liias in 2011
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| Member of the Washington Senate from the 21st district |
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Assumed office January 22, 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Paull Shin |
| Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 21st district |
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In office January 2008 – January 22, 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Brian J. Sullivan |
| Succeeded by | Lillian Ortiz-Self |
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July 17, 1981 Edmonds, Wash. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Everett, Wash. |
| Alma mater |
Georgetown University University of Washington |
| Website | Official |
Marko Liias (born July 17, 1981) is an American politician from Washington. He is a Democratic member of the Washington State Senate, representing the 21st legislative district. The district, located entirely within Snohomish County, encompasses portions of Lynnwood and Everett, as well as his hometown of Mukilteo and his native Edmonds. He previously served as a member of the Washington House of Representatives.
Liias graduated from Kamiak High School in Mukilteo before attending Georgetown University in Washington, DC, where he served as the president of the Georgetown University College Democrats. While in university, he spent a semester studying in Prague, Czech Republic, during which time he traveled extensively through central Europe. He has also taken graduate courses in public administration at the University of Washington in Seattle.
At the age of 24, Liias was elected to Mukilteo City Council in November 2005, running unopposed. He had previously served on the Snohomish County Alcohol and Drug Advisory Board from 2003 to 2004, and as a member of the Snohomish County Board of Equalization from 2004 to 2006. As a city councilman, he also served as an alternate board member for Community Transit, and as a representative to the Puget Sound Regional Council.
When Rep. Brian Sullivan was elected to Snohomish County Council in November 2007, he resigned his seat in the Washington State Legislature. The Democratic precinct committee officers (PCOs) from the 21st district had the opportunity of selecting his successor, subject to the county council's ratification. With 21 votes, Liias was their first choice, defeating Lynnwood city councilman Mark Smith (16 votes) and Snohomish County Labor Council president Darrell Chapman (15 votes). The council voted unanimously to confirm the choice of the PCOs and appointed Liias to the seat.
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