Senator Marilyn Rasmussen - 2nd Legislative District
Marilyn Rasmussen began her public career as
a school board
member in Eatonville in 1980. In 1986, she
was elected to the State House
of Representatives and since 1992, she has
been a Senator for the second
legislative district.
Senator Rasmussen is a mother of seven and
has nineteen grandchildren.
She lives on a 360 farm near Eatonville
where she raises livestock and timber.
She
serves on or has served on many Legislative Committees
-
Livestock Nutrients Management Program Development Oversight Committee
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Caring for Washington Individuals with Autism Task Force
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Joint Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs, Co-Chair
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National Conference of State Legislatures (Agriculture & International Trade)
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Legislative Committee on Economic Development and International Relations
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Council of State Government -- West Forum on the Urban-rural Divide
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National Conference of State Legislators Agricultural and Rural Development Committee
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Economic Development Trade and Cultural Affairs
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Education Committee
Awards and Recognitions
- Legislator of the Year, Washington State Medical Association 2004
- Legislative District Service Award, 2nd Legislative District Democrats, 2004
Civic Organizations and Activities
- Marymount Association for Senior Housing, Board of Directors
- Tacoma Sportsmen's Club
- Farm & Forestry Association
- Past Member, UFCW Local 81
- Women of Vision Advisory Committee
- CAT - Community Action Team
- Governor's Prayer Breakfast Committee
- Parkland-Spanaway Kiwanis
- Washington State Dairy Federation
- American Agri-Women
- Ohop Grange, 30 year member
- Washington Women for the Survival of Agriculture
- Washington Cattlemen's Association
- Washington Cattlewomen's Association
- American Tree Farm System
- FFA State Fair Board, former member Board of Directors
- 15 year 4-H leader
- Nisqually River Interpretive Center Foundation, member Board of Directors
- South Pierce County Chamber of Commerce
- Yelm Chamber of Commerce
- Greater Graham Business Association
- Harborview Visitors' Advisory Committee
- Good Samaritan Mental Health Board, past member Board of Directors
- Southeast Pierce County Interagency Project
- Pierce County Community Action Board, past member Board of Directors
- South Pierce County Youth & Community Alliance
- Bethel Education Scholarship Team, B.E.S.T., member Board of Directors
- Past Member - Greater Pierce County Community Network (GPCCN)
- Primary Intervention Program, member Board of Directors
- Our Lady of Good Counsel Literary and Eucharistic Minister
- Delta Kappa Gamma, honorary member
- 4-H Foundation Board Member