district predecessor nationality party office profession state_house term_start residence article_title term_end name
44th doug roulstone american republican member washington of the city council of mill creek , politician , consultant washington november 25 , 2014 2007 mill creek , washington mark harmsworth
 december 31 , 2014 mark harmsworth
mark harmsworth

mark harmsworth is an american politician .
a republican , he has served in the washington house of representatives since november 25 , 2014 , when he was sworn in early after winning election that month .
harmsworth was elected to succeed mike hope , who resigned in summer 2014 .
he was local republican leaders ' first choice for appointment to hope 's seat in 2014 , but governor jay inslee appointed doug roulstone instead .
harmsworth previously served as a city councilor in mill creek , washington .
he was first elected in 2007 and resigned effective december 31 , 2014 , after being sworn in as a state legislator .
