King County Elections - Marko Liias - State Treasurer Candidacy Statement lyrics

Elected Experience: State Senator, 2014-present; State Representative, 2008-2014; Mukilteo City Council, 2006-2008 Other Professional Experience: Marko managed a small, family-owned construction company, and has worked on budget and finance issues in local government. Education: Marko was the first in his family to go to college, earning a bachelor's degree at Georgetown University. He was a graduate student at the University of Washington and completed the Senior Executives in State and Local Government program at Harvard University. Community Service: Marko has volunteered for numerous non-profit organizations, he's currently a board member of the Transportation Choices Coalition and the Seattle Repertory Theater. Statement: Our next Treasurer must ensure that tax dollars are wisely managed, but we need someone who will also stand up for struggling middle cla** families. Senator Marko Liias is the trusted leader who will ensure that our families have someone looking out for our bottom line--and the state's bottom line. Marko was an architect of the bi-partisan transportation package which is generating billions in new investments all over Washington--investments that must be carefully managed by our next Treasurer. Still repaying student loans, Marko understands the crisis of student debt that's threatening families everywhere. He's committed to crafting a student loan refinancing program to help graduates save thousands on interest. Marko knows the struggles facing families across Washington. During the recession, Marko's family lost their small business and his parents lost the nest egg they were counting on for retirement. We can trust him to fight for retirement security for our families while standing up to Wall Street to get taxpayers the best deal for our state's investments. Marko is endorsed by scores of community leaders, labor groups and small business owners from all over Washington. He will be a Treasurer for the people--not the powerful.