Mark Donald Hargrove (born November 25, 1956) is an American
USAF
The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Originally created on 1 August 1907, as a part of the United States Army Sign ...
pilot, commercial pilot instructor, educator, and politician from Washington. Hargrove is a former
Republican
Republican can refer to:
Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
member of
Washington House of Representatives
The Washington House of Representatives is the lower house of the Washington State Legislature, and along with the Washington State Senate makes up the legislature of the U.S. state of Washington. It is composed of 98 Representatives from 49 ...
from 2011 to 2019.
Early life
On November 21, 1956, Hargrove was born in
San Antonio, Texas
("Cradle of Freedom")
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Education
In 1979, Hargrove earned a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering mechanics from
United States Air Force Academy
The United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) is a United States service academy in El Paso County, Colorado, immediately north of Colorado Springs. It educates cadets for service in the officer corps of the United States Air Force and Uni ...
.
Career
In 1980, Hargrove became a
C-141
The Lockheed C-141 Starlifter is a retired military strategic airlifter that served with the Military Air Transport Service (MATS), its successor organization the Military Airlift Command (MAC), and finally the Air Mobility Command (AMC) of the ...
pilot for the USAF, until 1984. In 1984, Hargrove became a math instructor for
United States Air Force Academy Preparatory School
The U.S. Air Force Academy Preparatory School—usually referred to as "the Prep School" or "The P School"—was established in May 1961. The school's founder and first commander was Colonel Lee Charles Black. It is located on the campus of th ...
, until 1987. In 1987, Hargrove became an instructor pilot for
Boeing
The Boeing Company () is an American multinational corporation that designs, manufactures, and sells airplanes, rotorcraft, rockets, satellites, telecommunications equipment, and missiles worldwide. The company also provides leasing and product ...
.
On November 2, 2010, Hargrove won an election and became a
Republican
Republican can refer to:
Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
member of the
Washington House of Representatives
The Washington House of Representatives is the lower house of the Washington State Legislature, and along with the Washington State Senate makes up the legislature of the U.S. state of Washington. It is composed of 98 Representatives from 49 ...
for
District 47, Position 1. Hargrove defeated
Geoff Simpson
Geoffrey H. Simpson is an American firefighter and politician who served as a member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing the Washington's 47th legislative district, 47th district from 2001 to 2011.
A member of the Democrati ...
with 56.33% of the votes. Hargrove began his term on January 10, 2011. On November 6, 2012, as an incumbent, Hargrove won the election and continued serving
Washington House of Representatives
The Washington House of Representatives is the lower house of the Washington State Legislature, and along with the Washington State Senate makes up the legislature of the U.S. state of Washington. It is composed of 98 Representatives from 49 ...
for
District 47, Position 1. Hargrove defeated Bud Sizemore with 50.15% of the votes. On November 4, 2014, as an incumbent, Hargrove won the election and continued serving
Washington House of Representatives
The Washington House of Representatives is the lower house of the Washington State Legislature, and along with the Washington State Senate makes up the legislature of the U.S. state of Washington. It is composed of 98 Representatives from 49 ...
for
District 47, Position 1. Hargrove defeated Chris Barringer with 55.67% of the votes. On November 8, 2016, as an incumbent, Hargrove won the election and continued serving
Washington House of Representatives
The Washington House of Representatives is the lower house of the Washington State Legislature, and along with the Washington State Senate makes up the legislature of the U.S. state of Washington. It is composed of 98 Representatives from 49 ...
for
District 47, Position 1. Hargrove defeated Brooke Valentine with 57.08% of the votes.
Awards
* 2012 Cornerstone Award. Presented by the Association of Washington Business (AWB).
* 2014 Guardians of Small Business award. Presented by
NFIB.
* 2019
The Tony LeVier Flight Test Safety Award. Presented by the
Society of Experimental Test Pilots
The Society of Experimental Test Pilots is an international organization that seeks to promote air safety and contributes to aeronautical advancement by promoting sound aeronautical design and development; interchanging ideas, thoughts and suggest ...
(SETP).
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Personal life
Hargrove's wife is Sandy Hargrove. They have two children. Hargrove and his family live in
Covington, Washington
Covington is a city in King County, Washington, King County, Washington (state), Washington, United States. The population was 20,777 at the time of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Prior to the 2010 census, Covington was counted as pa ...
.
References
External links
Mark Hargrove at ballotpedia.org
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1956 births
Living people
21st-century American legislators
Aviators from Washington (state)
Boeing people
Republican Party members of the Washington House of Representatives
Military personnel from Washington (state)
People from Covington, Washington
United States Air Force Academy alumni