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 serves as chair of the Health Care & Wellness Committee, which he vice-chaired for three years and was elected chair starting in the 2023 session. He also serves on the Appropriations and Local Government committees. He previously served in the leadership role of Majority Whip from 2016 until 2022. He was appointed to and serves on the Joint Select Committee on Health Care and Behavioral Health Oversight and the Universal Health Care Commission, and is also a member of the Washington State Telehealth Collaborative. Previously he served as chair of the Legislative Evaluation and Accountability Program Committee and on the Joint Legislative Executive Committee on Planning for Aging and Disability Issues. A strong believer in putting his community and people first, Marcus worked with advocates and colleagues from both sides of the aisle to prime sponsor and pass legislation creating the WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, which trains homegrown doctors to help fill the needs of our state’s rural and underserved communities. He also worked on the bipartisan transportation package that makes significant investments in the North Spokane Corridor, Central City Line and U-District Bridge, which will expand employment opportunities in the Spokane region and reduce travel time by several million hours each year. He championed funding to expand oral health access to an additional 60,000 people, increasing dental visits by 150,000 annually. He also passed multiple bills expanding access to free school meals, benefiting 670,000 Washington students. Community Engagement• Washington Youth Soccer, Board Member• Youth Soccer Coach and Referee• Appointee, Universal Health Care Commission• Appointee, Public Health Advisory Board• Appointee, Washington State Telehealth CollaborativeRecent Awards & Honors• Fellow, Milbank Memorial Fund• 2024 Emergency Management Services Legislator of the Year• 2023 Food Lifeline Legislative Champion• 2023 Eye Care Visionary of the Year• 2023 Washington Dental Hygienists’ Partner in Oral Health Award• 2022 and 2023 Children’s Alliance Champion for Children
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