Full Name:
Steve Litzow
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Jenny; 4 children
Home City:
Mercer Island, WA
BS, Political Science, Northwestern, 1980-1984
Former Senator, Washington State Senate, 2010-2016
Member, City Council, City of Mercer Island, 2004-2010
Candidate, Washington House of Representatives, District 41 Position 1, 2008
Member, Green Ribbon Commission, present
Former Member, Article IX Litigation, Joint Select Committee, Washington State Senate
Former Chair, Early Learning and K-12 Education Committee, Washington State Senate
Former Member, Education Accountability System Oversight Committee, Washington State Senate
Former Member, Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee, Washington State Senate
Former Member, Financial Institutions, Housing and Insurance Committee, Washington State Senate
Former Member, Transportation Committee, Washington State Senate
Vice President, Business Development, Healthentic, 2014-present
Partner, Altus Alliance, 2013-present
Chief Executive Officer, Marketing Lantern, 2012-present
Co-Founder/Vice President, Business Development, DaCosta Global, Incorporated, 2004-present
Client Partner, EMM Group, 2005-2013
Vice President, Marketing, ShareBuilder, 2006-2007
Managing Partner, Decision Point Partners, Limited Libaility Corporation, 1998-2005
Chief Executive Officer/Co-Founder, XpenseWise, Incorporated, 2000-2002
Vice President, Channel Marketing, CompuServe, 1995-1998
Former Marketing Executive, Procter and Gamble, 1984-1987
Board Member, Thrive Washington, 2010-present
Member, Mercer Island Rotary Club, 2001-present
Member, Bellevue Chamber of Commerce, present
Member, Ecosystem Coordinating Board, Puget Sound Partnership, present
Member, Mercer Island Boys and Girls Club, present
Member, Mercer Island Chamber of Commerce, present
Member, Mercer Island Senior Foundation, present
Member, Renton Chamber of Commerce, present
Board Member, Summer Search, 2007-2015
Board Member, Washington Chapter, The Nature Conservancy, 2012-2015
Board Member, Bellevue College Foundation, 2008-2013
Awards:
50 Most Influential People in Seattle, Seattle Metropolitan Magazine, 2013;
Warren G. Magnuson Memorial Award for Bi-Partisan Leadership, The Municipal League of King County, 2012;
Public Charter School Champion, National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, 2016;
Y Legislative Champion Award, Washington State Alliance of YMCAs, 2016;
Crayon Award, Early Learning Action Alliance, 2012, 2014, 2016;
Champion For Children Award, The Children's Alliance, 2012, 2015;
Guardian of Small Business Award, National Federation of Independent Businesses, 2012, 2014;
Pioneer Educator Award, Digital Public Schools Alliance, 2014;
Legislative Cornerstone Award, Association of Washington Businesses, 2011, 2012, 2013,2014, 2015;
Champion of Freedom Award, Washington Policy Center, 2012;
Caucus Leadership Award, Washington Wildlife and Recreation Coalition, 2011;
Free Enterprise Legislative Champion, Associated Builders and Contractors of Western Washington, 2013;
Greenway Champion, Mountain to Sound Greenway Trust, 2011;
Best Internet Service Provider, PC Magazine, 1996