Mari Leavitt | |
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Member of the
Washington House of Representatives from the 28th district | |
Assumed office January 14, 2019 Serving with
Dan Bronoske | |
Preceded by | Dick Muri |
Personal details | |
Born | Mari Lynn Hyzer 1968 (age 55–56) North Carolina, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater | |
Mari Lynn Kruger Leavitt [1] (née Hyzer; born 1968) [2] is an American politician from Washington. She serves in the Washington House of Representatives for 28th legislative district in Pierce County.
Leavitt earned an associate degree from Tacoma Community College. She later earned bachelor's and master's degrees from Western Washington University before getting her PhD in Community College Leadership at Oregon State University. [3]
Prior to being elected to the Washington House, Leavitt served as the chair of the Pierce County Ethics Commission. [4] She was first elected to the Washington House in 2018, when she defeated Dick Muri, the incumbent Republican representative. [5]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Mari Leavitt | 27,735 | 52.8 | |
Republican | Dick Muri (incumbent) | 24,789 | 47.2 |