Mari Leavitt

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Mari Leavitt

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| state_house = Washington

| district = 28th

| alongside = Dan Bronoske

| term_start = January 14, 2019

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| preceded = Dick Muri

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| birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1968}}

| birth_place = North Carolina, U.S.

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| party = Democratic

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| spouse =

| birth_name = Mari Lynn Hyzer

| alma_mater = {{Plainlist|

Tacoma Community College (AAS)
Western Washington University (BA, M.Ed.)
Oregon State University (PhD)}}

|signature=Mari Leavitt Signature.jpeg

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Mari Lynn Kruger Leavitt{{cite web|url=https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED426722.pdf|title=A Longitudinal Study of Native AmericanPersistence in Community Colleges|last=Kruger|first=Mari Lynn|date=June 1995|access-date=2021-12-22}} (née Hyzer; born 1968){{Cite web|title=Legislative Manual 2021-2022|url=https://leg.wa.gov/LIC/Documents/Historical/Legislative%20Manuals/Legislative%20Manual%20-%20Red%20Book%202021_ONLINE.pdf|publisher=Washington State Legislature}} is an American politician from Washington. She serves in the Washington House of Representatives for 28th legislative district in Pierce County.

Education

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.{{Cite web|url=https://thesubtimes.com/2019/05/18/mari-leavitt-named-2019-tcc-distinguished-alumnus/|title=Mari Leavitt Named 2019 TCC Distinguished Alumnus|date=2019-05-18|website=The Suburban Times|language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-12}}

Career

Prior to being elected to the Washington House, Leavitt served as the chair of the Pierce County Ethics Commission.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/politics-government/article219515265.html|title=Will the blue wave hit Lakewood in November? One state House race provides a clear test|last=Robinson|first=Sean|date=2018-10-05|website=The News Tribune|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-12-13}} She was first elected to the Washington House in 2018, when she defeated Dick Muri, the incumbent Republican representative.{{Cite web|url=https://results.vote.wa.gov/results/20181106/Legislative-District-28-State-Representative-Pos-1.html|title=November 6, 2018 General Election Results - Legislative District 28 - State Representative Pos. 1|website=results.vote.wa.gov|access-date=2019-12-12}}

Notable legislation

Leavitt voted in favor of HB 1589,{{cite web|url=https://app.leg.wa.gov/BillSummary/?BillNumber=1589&Year=2023&Initiative=false|title= HB 1589 - 2023-24 Supporting Washington's clean energy economy and transitioning to a clean, affordable, and reliable energy future. |website=leg.wa.gov}} which is described as supporting Washington's clean energy economy and transitioning to a clean, affordable, and reliable energy future by prohibiting the expansion of natural gas services and other regulations on natural gas companies.{{cite web|url=https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2023-24/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/House/1589%20HBA%20ENVI%2023.pdf?q=20240724204834|title= Environment & Energy Committee |website=leg.wa.gov}}

Leavitt voted in favor of HB 1054,{{cite web|url=https://app.leg.wa.gov/BillSummary/?BillNumber=1054&Year=2021&Initiative=false|title= HB 1054 - 2021-22 Establishing requirements for tactics and equipment used by peace officers. |website=leg.wa.gov}} which is described as establishing requirements for tactics and equipment used by peace officers by adding restrictions on vehicular pursuits, as well as prohibiting law enforcement from using chokeholds, the deployment of tear gas, or unleashed police dogs in the arrest or apprehension of suspects.{{cite web|url=https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2021-22/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/House/1054%20HBA%20PS%2021.pdf?q=20240724204938|title= Public Safety Committee |website=leg.wa.gov}}