Steve Litzow

Steve Litzow is an American politician of the Republican Party, who served as a Washington State Senator for the 41st District from 2010 to 2017. This district includes the affluent Seattle suburbs of Bellevue, Beaux Arts Village, Mercer Island, Newcastle, and parts of Issaquah, Sammamish, and Renton in King County.[4][5] Litzow is widely seen as a centrist.[4][6][7][8][5] He was defeated by Democrat Lisa Wellman in the 2016 election.[9][5]

Steve Litzow
Member of the Washington Senate
from the 41st district
In office
December 6, 2010[1] – January 9, 2017[2][3]
Preceded byRandy Gordon
Succeeded byLisa Wellman
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Jenny Litzow
Alma materNorthwestern University

Committee Assignments
  • Chair, Senate Early Learning and K-12 Education Committee
  • Energy Environment & Telecommunications Committee
  • Transportation Committee

Background

Litzow resides on Mercer Island and is a graduate of Northwestern University. He was twice elected to the city council before being chosen in 2010 to represent Washington's 41st Legislative District in the State Senate. Litzow was a Procter & Gamble executive and a business consultant before being elected to the Senate.

References
  1. "State of Washington Members of the Legislature 1889-2011" (PDF). State of Washington. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  2. "Legislative District 41". Washington Secretary of State. Washington Secretary of State. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  3. Wellman, Lisa. "Wellman sworn into office to represent 41st District". Washington Senate Democratic Caucus. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  4. "The Times recommends: Steve Litzow for 41st District Senate seat". The Seattle Times. 2016-07-06. Retrieved 2018-09-05.
  5. "The Election of a Mercer Island Democrat May Spell the End of the GOP on the Eastside". Seattle Met. Retrieved 2018-09-05.
  6. "Voters should treasure the rare moderate politician". The Seattle Times. 2016-10-28. Retrieved 2018-09-05.
  7. "There wasn't a 'Trump effect' in Washington". The Seattle Times. 2016-11-09. Retrieved 2018-09-05.
  8. "Lawmakers tackle several women's health issues related to insurance coverage". Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business. 2018-03-14. Retrieved 2018-09-05.
  9. "GOP state Sen. Steve Litzow trailing Democratic challenger Lisa Wellman in key state legislative race". The Seattle Times. 2016-11-08. Retrieved 2018-09-05.


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