| Mark Harmsworth | |
| State House: | Washington |
| Term Start: | November 25, 2014 |
| Term End: | January 14, 2019 |
| Birth Date: | [1] |
| Birth Place: | England |
| Nationality: | American |
| Spouse: | Sarah |
| Children: | 3 |
| Residence: | Mill Creek, Washington, U.S. |
| Alma Mater: | City College Plymouth (attended) Hele's School (attended) |
Mark J. Harmsworth[2] (born 1968 or 1969) is an American politician. A Republican, he served in the Washington House of Representatives from 2014 to 2019.
Harmsworth is from England. He studied mathematics and computer science at City College Plymouth before relocating to the Seattle metropolitan area.[3]
Harmsworth is a consultant with a background in the high-tech sector. He has worked for Amazon, Microsoft, Blueprint Technologies, LLC, Method Works Consulting Inc., and others.[4]
Harmsworth was elected to the Washington House of Representatives, succeeding Mike Hope, who resigned in summer 2014.[5] He was local Republican leaders' first choice for appointment to Hope's seat in 2014,[6] but Governor Jay Inslee appointed Doug Roulstone.[7]
He has been a staunch opponent of tolling in Washington State opposing the I-405[8] tolls and proposed US2[9] trestle tolls.
Harmsworth has proposed car tab reductions and accountability to Sound Transit by directly electing the board members.[10]
Harmsworth previously served as a city councilor in Mill Creek, Washington. He was first elected in 2007 and resigned effective December 31, 2014, after being sworn in as a state legislator.[11] [12] Harmsworth served as mayor pro-tem from January 2014 until he resigned from the Mill Creek City Council.[13]
Harmsworth resides in Mill Creek, Washington.