First elected to the Senate in 2012, Mark is currently the Vice Chair of the Senate Ways & Means Committee, where he also serves as the leader of the Senate’s capital budget team. The capital budget makes infrastructure investments across Washington, funding affordable housing, school construction, health care facilities, environmental projects, and much more, while creating tens of thousands of jobs. Mark also serves on the Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee and the Senate Business, Financial Services, Gaming & Trade Committee. 

Mark’s accomplishments in the Senate include securing funding for a new interchange at S.R. 18 and I-90, money to open the new Tahoma High School in Maple Valley, and other infrastructure investments across the district. Mark also sponsored and passed legislation enacting a $400 million property tax cut, expanding college financial aid, helping combat credit card fraud, allowing annexation of the Maple Valley Donut Hole, and much more. He’s widely recognized as a collaborative legislator skilled at bringing people together across the aisle to work on major issues like affordable housing, expanding our supply of nurses, access to college, and public safety. 

Mark currently owns several small businesses, including a Zeeks Pizza restaurant and four Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream shops. From 2009 to 2013 Mark served on the Issaquah City Council. Before that, Mark worked for more than twelve years in International Finance at Bank of America, and UBS, before returning home to Washington in 2006. 

 Mark earned a Master’s degree in public administration from the Evans School at the University of Washington in 2008 and he graduated Summa Cum Laude with a bachelor’s degree in Finance from Indiana University in 1994. He attended Foster High School in Tukwila and was the Washington State High School tennis champion in 1989 and 1990.

 Mark’s wife Kelley has been a teacher in the Issaquah school district since 1999. They have six children, ranging in age from middle school to college, and they all currently attend or graduated from public school in the Issaquah School district. 

The Summer Celebration Community Parade returns, in partnership with Island Books, Island Treats & John L. Scott!

Parade starts at 10am on July 13th, down 78th Ave SE (Greta Hackett Outdoor Sculpture Park to Mercerdale Park)

Application 2024_sc_parade_application_fillable.pdf (mercerisland.gov)
Send your application and questions to: MIParade2023@gmail.com 

Port of Seattle for an evening of conversation, fun, and networking with fellow Eastsiders!

Along with appetizers, adult beverages, great networking, and live music from SEA Airport’s City of Music Program you’ll learn about:

•                 SEA Airport’s incredible passenger growth, exciting new upgrades, capital projects underway, and plans to sustainably meet future air travel demands

•                 Cruise and tourism industries that bring visitors — and their significant economic benefits — to the region.

•                 Economic Development projects on the Eastside that support small business

•                 Update on major sporting events, including FIFA World Cup, coming to our region (featuring guest speaker Beth Knox, Seattle Sports Commission)

Event Details

Wednesday, July 17

PICKERING BARN

1730 10^th Ave NW

Issaquah, WA 98027

•                 5:00 – 5:30   Registration

•                 5:30 – 6:30   Presentation/Q&A

•                 6:30-7:30   Reception with appetizers, beer and wine, and live music


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We are excited to celebrate our 1 year anniversary with you! We welcome you to come try out our free 25 min demo sessions for the weekend with exciting lifetime membership discounts as well! The 25min session will include a full Mobility, Activitation, Posture and Symmetry Assessment. Please wear workout gear and get grip socks - arrive 5-10 mins prior to get a comfortable check in experience!

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