Mark Lawton Doumit (November 26, 1961 – June 21, 2021) was an American commercial fisherman and politician who represented the 19th District in the

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and the

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from 1997-2006.

Political career

Doumit was elected as a Wahkiakum County Commissioner in 1988. He served two terms as a Commissioner before running for the

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in 1996. In the House, Doumit chaired the House Natural Resources Committee. Doumit was appointed to the Senate in 2002 to fill the term of

Sid Snyder Sidney R. Snyder (July 30, 1926 – October 14, 2012) was an American businessman and politician. Born in Kelso, Washington, he graduated from Kelso High School and went to Lower Columbia College. Snyder served in the United States Army Air For ...

. He vacated his seat to take a job in the private sector in late 2006.

References

1961 births 2021 deaths Place of birth missing Democratic Party Washington (state) state senators Democratic Party members of the Washington House of Representatives Washington State University alumni People from Cathlamet, Washington 20th-century members of the Washington State Legislature 21st-century members of the Washington State Legislature {{Washington-WASenate-stub