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WATCH: Working together to move Spokane forward in 2025 

WATCH: Working together to move Spokane forward in 2025 

Dear friends and neighbors,  In my time spent outside of the state legislative sessions, I work hard to stay connected with our community and listen intentionally. We held ‘mobile offices’ again this year, and I am grateful for the conversations I had at the Emerson-Garfield Farmer's ...

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About Marcus

Born and raised in Spokane, Sen. 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.

Read Marcus’s full biography here.

In the News

WA State Standard: WA’s new ban on medical debt in credit reports at risk of federal override

WA State Standard: WA’s new ban on medical debt in credit reports at risk of federal override

Just months after Gov. Bob Ferguson signed a Washington law to keep medical debt off consumers’ credit reports, the Trump administration is looking to block such policies. The federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau now says federal law preempts laws like Washington’s. ...

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Inlander: Washington State Treasurer’s Office renews push to require financial literacy class for high school graduation

Inlander: Washington State Treasurer’s Office renews push to require financial literacy class for high school graduation

Each year, Washington joins a shrinking list of states that don’t require students to take a course in financial literacy before graduating from high school. That’s a concerning statistic for the state’s top financial officer, Treasurer Mike Pellicciotti. Not to be confused ...

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