| Mark Mullet | |
| State Senate: | Washington |
| District: | 5th |
| Term Start: | November 30, 2012 |
| Predecessor: | Dino Rossi |
| Birth Name: | Mark Douglas Mullet |
| Birth Date: | 14 August 1972 |
| Birth Place: | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Spouse: | Kelley Stryer |
| Education: | Indiana University (BS) University of Washington (MPA) |
Mark Douglas Mullet (born August 14, 1972)[1] is an American businessman and politician of the Democratic Party. A moderate, he is a member of the Washington State Senate, representing the 5th Legislative District.[2]
Mullet, after more than 12 years in international finance at Bank of America, became a small business owner who owns Zeek's Pizza and Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream franchises in Issaquah.[3] [4]
His father was Steve Mullet, a former Mayor of Tukwila, Washington from 2000-2007.[5]
Mullet is a graduate of Foster High School.[6] He earned a B.S. in Finance from Indiana University, and a Master's in Public Affairs from the Evans School at the University of Washington in 2008.[6] Mullet was the Washington High School State Tennis Champion in 1989 and 1990.
Mullet is a small business owner, owning Zeek's Pizza and Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream franchises in the Issaquah and Sammamish area.[6] Mullet had previously served as a Managing Director at Bank of America, serving as the Global Head of Foreign Currency Options Trading.[6]
Before being elected to the state senate, Mullet served as a member of the Issaquah City Council, from 2009–2012.[7] Mullet names Grand Ridge Plaza, a mixed-use retail center, and a plastic bag ban as his key accomplishments while on city council.
In 2012, Mullet was elected state senator representing Washington's 5th Legislative District by a 54.31% to 45.38% majority over his opponent Brad Toft.[8]
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.[9] [10]
Mullet sponsored and passed legislation increasing access to epi pens in schools,[11] allowing annexation of the Maple Valley Donut Hole,[12] and increasing health care cost transparency.[13]
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.[9] [10]
On June 1, 2023, Mullet announced that he was running for governor.[14]
In May of 2024, Mullet filed an ethics complaint against Attorney General Bob Ferguson claiming that Ferguson used his office to influence a decision on candidate ballot ordering in the State Secretary's office to remove two other candidates named Bob Ferguson.[15]
In the August 2024 primary, Mullet finished fourth, garnering roughly 6% of the vote. He finished behind Ferguson (45%), former King County Sheriff Dave Reichert (28%), and former school board member Semi Bird (9%).[16]