OLYMPIA – Sen. Marcus Riccelli (D-Spokane) was officially sworn in to serve as the new senator representing Spokane’s 3rd Legislative District on Monday. Riccelli, who will serve as the Majority Floor Leader for the Senate Democrats, served six terms in the state House of Representatives before he was elected to the Senate in November. He replaces former Senate Majority Leader Andy Billig, ...
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Born and raised in Spokane, Representative Marcus Riccelli graduated from Gonzaga University with a Bachelors of Business Administration, and from the University of Washington with a Masters of Public Administration. From 2007 to 2010, Marcus served as U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell’s Eastern Washington Director. Then from 2010 to 2012, he served as Senior Policy Advisor to Washington State Senate Majority Leader Lisa Brown.
Elected to the state legislature in 2012, Marcus served 12 years in the House before being elected to the Senate in 2024. As the Majority Floor Leader, he opens the day’s proceedings, assigns bills to committees, and sets the agenda for debates on the Senate floor – ensuring that priority bills are debated and voted on. He also serves on the Ways & Means Committee, Health & Long-Term Care Committee, State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections Committee, and the Rules Committee.
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