Mari Leavitt's Biography
- State House (WA) - 28 Position 1, Democratic Deputy Majority Whip
Contact Information
Office
332 John L. O'Brien Building
Post Office Box 40600
Olympia, WA 98504-0600
Full Name:
Mari Leavitt
Gender:
Female
Family:
Husband; Children
Home City:
University Place, WA
Religion:
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
AAS, Tacoma Community College
Attended, Western Legislative Academy
PhD, Community College Leadership, Oregon State University, 2002-2007
MEd, Student Personnel Administration, Western Washington University, 1994-1995
BA, Political Science, Western Washington University, 1988-1990
Deputy Majority Whip, Washington State House of Representatives, 2023-present
Representative, Washington State House of Representatives, District 28 Position 1, 2019-present
Candidate, Washington State House of Representatives, District 28 Position 1, 2022
Member, Capital Budget Committee
Vice Chair, Housing Committee
Member, Joint Committee on Veterans' & Military Affairs
Member, Postsecondary Education & Workforce
Member, Rules Committee
Former Member, Housing, Community Development, and Veterans Committee, Washington State House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair, Postsecondary Education & Workforce Committee, Washington State House of Representatives
Deputy Director, Community Connections, Pierce County, 2012-present
Owner, Orthodontics Practice, present
Former Financial & Administrative Services Officer, Pierce County
Former Employee, Tacoma Community College
Assistant Director of Integrated Education & Prevention/Title IX Administrator, The Evergreen State College, 2017-2018
Director, Sudent Support Services and Student Life, Pierce College, 1995-2012
Student Programs Advisor, Pierce College at Puyallup, 1995-1999
Trustee, Accountable Community of Health, present
Member, Board of Directors, Mel Korum Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA), present
Member, Community Health Partnership Council, present
Volunteer, Juvenile Truancy Court, present
Volunteer, Pierce County LEAN Process Improvement, present
Member, University Place Metro Parks Commission, present
President, University Place School District Parent Teacher Student Association, present
Former President, Council of Unions and Student Programs
Former Chair, Pierce County Ethics Commission
Former Member/Former Doctoral Intern, State Board of Community and Technical Colleges