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Marcus Riccelli's Biography

Office:

Contact Information

320 Legislative Building
Post Office Box 40600
Olympia, WA 98504-0600

421 West Riverside Avenue
Suite 317
Spokane, WA 99201

Full Name:

Marcus Riccelli

Gender:

Male

Family:

Wife: Amanda; 2 Children

Birth Date:

06/07/1978

Birth Place:

Spokane, WA

Home City:

Spokane, WA

MPA, Regional/Urban Affairs, University of Washington, 2005-2007

Bachelors, Business Administration, Gonzaga University, 1996-2000

Representative, Washington State House of Representatives, District 3 Position 1, 2013-present

Former Deputy Majority Whip, Washington State House of Representatives

Former Assistant Majority Whip, Washington State House of Representatives

Majority Whip, Washington State House of Representatives, 2017-2023

Candidate, Washington State House of Representatives, District 3 Position 1, 2022

Campaign Manager, Chris Marr for State Senate, 2006

Field Manager, Don Barbieri for Congress, 2004

Deputy Campaign Manager, Don Barbieri for Congress, 2004

Chair, Legislative Evaluation and Accountability Program Committee, present

Co-Founder, Under Forty Legislative Caucus, present

Former Member, Capital Budget Committee, Washington State House of Representatives

Former Member, Legislative Evaluation and Accountability Program Committee, Washington State Legislature

Former Member, Rules Committee, Washington State House of Representatives

Former Member, Transportation Committee, Washington State House of Representatives

Commissioner, City Plan, Spokane, 2004-2005

Community Relations Manager, CHAS Health, 2020-present

Adjunct Professor, Eastern Washington University, 2014-present

Project Manager, Community Health Association of Spokane (CHAS), 2016-2020

Operations Manager, Northeast Community Center, 2013

Senior Policy Advisor, Washington State Senate Majority Leader Lisa Brown, 2010-2012

Director, Eastern Washington, United States Senator Maria Cantwell, 2007-2010

Legislative/Executive Assistant, Evergreen Associates Limited, 2001-2002

Founder, Spokane Food Fighters, 2020-present

Chair, Children’s Health One Table, present

Member, Daniel J. Evans School of Public Affairs Denny Alumni Council, present

Chair, Dental One Table, present

Member, Eastern Washington Long Term Care Ombudsman Program Advisory Council, present

Member, Financial Education Public-Private Partnership, present

Appointee, Joint Legislative Executive Committee on Planning for Aging and Disability Issues, present

Member, Rotary Club 21, Spokane, present

Member, Spokane Advisory Board, Daybreak Youth Services, present

Member, Spokane Public Schools Public Affairs Advisory Council, present

Member, Washington Military Alliance, present

Advisor, Youth Legislature Delegation, Spokane Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA), present

Former Appointee, Community Economic Revitalization Board

Member, Advisory Board, North Spokane Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA), 2016

Vice President, University of Washington Graduate and Professional Student Senate, 2006-2007

Big Brother, Big Brothers of Spokane, 2003-2005

Awards:

2016 Washington State Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Policy Maker of the Year;
2016 Washington State Alliance of YMCAS Y Legislative Champion Award;
2016 Legislator of the Year Award Student Government Council of WSU;
2015 Washington Sustainable Food & Farming Network 2015 Advocate Award;
2013 Washington State Housing Finance Association Proud Partner Award;
2013 WACOPS House Democrats Legislator of the Year;
2013 Associate Students of Washington State University Champion of Higher Education Award;
2013 Chase Youth Foundation Champion of Youth Award for Government;
2013 Washington Student Association Legislator of the Year;
2013 Washington State Young Democrats Half Lifetime Achievement Award;
2012 Washington State Democrats Warren G. Magnuson Award for Rising Star of the Year;
2008 Washington State Presidential Elector casting an electoral vote for the Honorable Barack Obama;
2007 Nominated for The Robert H. Pealy Prize for a Degree Project of Outstanding Merit, Daniel J. Evans School of Public Affairs, University of Washington

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Soccer, Mexican Train Dominos and Gonzaga Basketball

Spouse's Occupation:

Counselor, High School

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