Full Name:
Marilyn J. Rasmussen
Gender:
Female
Family:
Husband: Don; 7 Children: Linda, Lisa, Mike, Heidi, Donna, Mary, Margie
Birth Date:
03/10/1939
Birth Place:
Seattle, WA
Home City:
Eatonville, WA
Religion:
Catholic
Attended, Political Science/Art/Literature/Education, University of Washington
Candidate, Washington House of Representatives, District 2 Position 1, 2010
Senator, Washington State Senate, 1993-2008
Candidate, Washington State Senate, District 2, 2008
Representative, Washington State House of Representatives, 1987-1992
Member, Eatonville School Board, 1980-1987
Former Member, Agricultural and Rural Development Committee, National Conference of State Legislators
Former Member, Caring for Washington Individuals with Autism Task Force
Former Member, Governor's Prayer Breakfast Committee
Member, Projectile Stun Gun Study Committee
Former Livestock/Timber Farmer
Board Member, 4-H Foundation, present
Member, Advisory Committee, Women of Vision, present
Member, American Agri-Women, present
Board Member, Bethel Education Scholarship Team, present
Member, Board of Directors, Marymount Association for Senior Housing, present
Member, Delta Kappa Gamma Sorority, present
Member, Farm & Forestry Association, present
Member, Harborview Visitors' Advisory Committee, present
Board Member, Nisqually River Interpretive Center Foundation, present
Member, Ohop Grange, present
Literary/Eucharistic Minister, Saint Ann's Altar Society, Our Lady of Good Counsel, present
Member, South County Chapter Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber of Commerce, present
Member, Spanaway Parkland Kiwanis, present
Former Member, American Tree Farm System
Former Member, Board of Directors, Future Farmers of America State Fair
Former Member, Board of Directors, Good Samaritan Mental Health
Former Member, Greater Graham Business Association
Former Member, Greater Pierce County Community Network
Former Member, National Conference of State Legislatures
Member, Nisqually Regional Arts Council
Former Board Member, Pierce County Community Action Board
Board Member, Primary Intervention Program
Former Member, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
Member, South Pierce County Youth and Community Alliance
Former Member, Southeast Pierce County Interagency Project
Member, Tacoma Sportsmen's Club
Former Member, United Food and Commercial Workers Local 18
Former Member, Washington Cattlemen's Association
Former Member, Washington Cattlewoman's Association
Former Member, Washington State Dairy Federation
Member, Washington Women for the Survival of Agriculture
Former Member, West Forum on the Urban-Rural Divide, Council of State Government
Former Member, Yelm Chamber of Commerce
Awards:
Legislator of the Year, Washington State Medical Association 2004; Legislative District Service Award, 2nd Legislative District Democrats, 2004
Number of Grandchildren:
19