Stephen Robert Litzow (born 1961) is an American politician who served as a member of the Washington State Senate, representing the 41st district from 2010 to 2017. A liberal Republican, his district includes the affluent Seattle suburbs of Bellevue,

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, Mercer Island, Newcastle, and parts of Issaquah, Sammamish, and Renton in

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. Litzow is widely seen as a centrist. He was defeated by

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Lisa Wellman in the 2016 election.

Committee assignments

*Chair, Senate Early Learning and K-12 Education Committee *Energy Environment & Telecommunications Committee *Transportation Committee

Background

Litzow resides on Mercer Island and is a graduate of Northwestern University. He was twice elected to the city council before being chosen in 2010 to represent Washington's 41st Legislative District in the State Senate. Litzow was a Procter & Gamble executive and a business consultant before being elected to the Senate.

References

Washington State Senate

About Steve Litzow

1961 births Living people Northwestern University alumni People from Mercer Island, Washington Procter & Gamble people Republican Party Washington (state) state senators 21st-century American politicians {{Washington-politician-stub