Mari Leavitt
What this job does: Your district has two seats in the Washington House of Representatives (98 members), each its own contest. Representatives write and vote on state laws and the budget. A term is two years.
- Holds this seat now
- Yes
- Office
- State Representative, 28th Legislative District, Position 1
- Occupation
- State representative; community college administrator
Background
- State Representative; co-chair of the Joint Military and Veterans Affairs Committee. source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- Family small business owner; longtime administrator at Pierce and Tacoma Community Colleges; former deputy director of Pierce County human services. source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- Ph.D., Oregon State University; M.Ed. and B.A., Western Washington University. source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- Former YMCA board member and past chair of the Pierce County Ethics Commission. source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
In their own words
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- Safe communities, working with law enforcement source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- Affordable housing for seniors, working people and military families source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- Affordable child care, training and K-12 outcomes source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
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