ENDORSEMENTS
Mark is endorsed by local elected officials across the district because he listens to their concerns, and then helps them to solve problems:
Issaquah Mayor Mary Lou Pauly
Snoqualmie Mayor Matt Larson
Maple Valley Mayor Sean Kelly
North Bend Mayor Rob McFarland
Black Diamond Mayor Carol Benson
Sammamish Mayor Karen Moran
Maple Valley Deputy Mayor Dana Parnello
Mercer Island Deputy Mayor Wendy Weiker
Sammamish Deputy Mayor Christine Malchow
Issaquah Council member Stacy Goodman
Issaquah Council member Tola Marts
Snoqualmie City Council member Katherine Ross
Snoqualmie City Council member Jim Mayhew
Maple Valley City Council member Erin Weaver
Maple Valley City Council member Linda Johnson
Maple Valley City Council member Les Burberry
North Bend Council member Chris Garcia
Carnation Council member Kim Lisk
Carnation Council member Jim Ribail
Former North Bend Mayor Ken Hearing
Former Issaquah Mayor Fred Butler
Former Maple Valley Mayor Bill Allison
Former Sammamish Mayor Tom Odell
Mark is endorsed by School Board members across our district because he puts the interest of our kids in school above those of special interest groups:
Snoqualmie School Board President Carolyn Simpson
Snoqualmie School Board member Geoff Doy
Snoqualmie School Board member Gary Fancher
Issaquah School Board President Marnie Maraldo
Issaquah School Board member Harlan Gallanger
Issaquah School Board member Anne Moore
Issaquah School Board member Suzanne Weaver
Tahoma School Board member Pete Miller
Former maple Valley School Board member Mary Jane Glaser
Former Enumclaw School Board member Nancy Merrill
Mark is proud to be endorsed by State Senators across Washington because they appreciate the small business perspective he brings to policy discussions:
State Senator Andy Billig (Majority Leader)
State Senator Lisa Wellman (Chair of the Education Committee)
State Senator Annette Cleveland (Chair of the Healthcare Committee)
State Senator Reuven Carlyle (Chair of the Environment and Energy Committee)
State Senator Marko Liias (Majority Floor Leader and Lieutenant Governor Candidate)
State Senator Christine Rolfes (Chair of the Ways and Means committee)
State Senator Karen Keiser (Chair of the Labor and Commercie committee)
State Senator Steve Hobbs (Chair of the Transportation Committee)
State Senator Jamie Pedersen (Chair of the Law and Justice Committee)
State Senator David Frockt (Chair of the Capital Budget)
State Senator Dean Takko (Chair of the Agriculture Committee)
State Senator Sam Hunt (Chair of the Government committee)
State Senator Kevin Van De Wege (Chair of the Natural Resources committee)
State Senator Patty Kuderer (Chair of the Housing committee)
State Senator Jesse Salomon
State Senator Claire Wilson
State Senator John Braun
State Senator Curtis King
State Senator Keith Wagoner
Mark is endorsed by State Representatives across our region because he helps important House priority bills pass the Senate:
State Representative Lisa Callan
State Representative Bill Ramos
State Representative Steve Bergquist
State Representative Larry Springer
State Representative Amy Walen
State Representative Mia Gregerson
State Representative Tina Orwall
Mark is proud to be endorsed by these organizations and Individuals across Washington:
The Seattle Times
Former Governor Dan Evans
Former Commissioner of Public Lands Peter Goldmark
Former Congressman Norm Dicks
Former Chair UW Board of Regents Herb Simon
Washington State Council of Firefighters
Washington Fire Chiefs
Eastside Firefighters
Washington State Fire Firefighter's Association
Kent Firefighters Local IAFF 1747
Amalgamated Transit Union of Washington
Public School Employees of Washington
Northwest Carpenters Union
International Union of Operating Engineers
United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 32 (UA Local 32)
Stand for Children
Washington State Realtors
Washington State Patrol Troopers Association
Washington State Fraternal Order of Police
Washington Housing Alliance Action Fund
Seattle King County Realtors
Washington Farm Bureau
Association of Washington Business
Washington Chamber of Commerce
Washington Farm Bureau
Mark is proud to be supported by these groups across Washington:
Washington State Medical Association
Washington State Hospital Association
Puyallup Tribes
Muckleshoot Tribes
Nisqually Tribes
Kalispel Tribes
Colville Tribes
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
Mark has garnered a number of awards for his public service since he joined the Senate, including:
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Legislator of the Year, Washington Fire Fighters Association (2020)
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Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate (2020)
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Grandmothers Against Gun Violence Gun Sense Candidate (2020)
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Legislator of the Year, Association of Washington Business (2019)
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Legislative Hero for Hospitality, Washington Hospitality Association (2019)
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Legislative Hero, Washington Restaurant and Lodging Association (2016)
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Lawmaker of the Year, Washington Low-Income Housing Alliance (2016)
