Mark Douglas Mullet (born August 14, 1972) is an American businessman and politician of the

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. He is a member of the

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, representing the 5th Legislative District. Mullet, after more than 12 years in international finance at Bank of America, became a small business owner who owns Zeeks Pizza and Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream

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Issaquah Issaquah ( ) is a city in King County, Washington, United States. The population was 40,051 at the 2020 census. Located in a valley and bisected by Interstate 90, the city is bordered by the Sammamish Plateau to the north and the " Issaquah Al ...

Early life

His father was Steve Mullet, a former Mayor of

Tukwila, Washington Tukwila ( ) is a suburban city in King County, Washington, United States, located immediately to the south of Seattle. The population was 21,798 at the 2020 census. Tukwila is a community of communities, with residents of many diverse origi ...

from 2000-2007. Mullet is a graduate of Foster High School. He earned a

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in Finance from

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, and a Master's in Public Affairs from the Evans School at the

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in 2008. Mullet was the Washington High School State Tennis Champion in 1989 and 1990.

Career

Mullet is a small business owner, owning Zeek's Pizza and Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream franchises in the Issaquah and Sammamish area. Mullet had previously served as a Managing Director at

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, serving as the Global Head of Foreign Currency Options Trading. Before being elected to the state senate, Mullet served as a member of the

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.

Elections

In 2012, Mullet was elected state senator representing

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by a 54.31% to 45.38% majority over his opponent Brad Toft.

Committee assignments

As 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.

Legislation

Mullet sponsored and passed legislation increasing access to epi pens in schools, allowing annexation of the Maple Valley Donut Hole, and increasing health care cost transparency. 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.

2024 gubernatorial election

On June 1, 2023, Mullet announced that he was running for governor.

Awards

* 2021 City Champion Awards. Presented by Association of Washington Cities (AWC).

References

External links

Washington State Legislature: Senate Website
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2020 Roll Call Votes
(official record) *
2021 Roll Call Votes
(official record) *
Older records via ''archive.org''

Washington Senate Democrats Website: Mark Mullet

2020 Election Campaign Website

Voting Record by ''Vote Smart''
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