Steve Litzow

Stephen Robert Litzow^[5] (born 1961) is an American politician who served as a member of the Washington State Senate, representing the 41st district from 2010 to 2017. A liberal Republican, his district includes the affluent Seattle suburbs of Bellevue, Beaux Arts Village, Mercer Island, Newcastle, and parts of Issaquah, Sammamish, and Renton in King County.^[6][7] Litzow is widely seen as a centrist.^{[6][8][9][10][7]} He was defeated by Democrat Lisa Wellman in the 2016 election.^[11][7]

Steve Litzow
Member of the Washington Senate from the 41st district
In office December 6, 2010[1] – January 9, 2017[2][3]
Preceded by	Randy Gordon
Succeeded by	Lisa Wellman
Personal details
Born	Stephen Robert Litzow 1961 (age 63–64)[4] Wisconsin, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Jenny Litzow
Alma mater	Northwestern University (BA)

Committee assignments

• Chair, Senate Early Learning and K-12 Education Committee
• Senate Business, Financial Services & Trade Committee
• Senate Transportation Committee

Background

Litzow resides on Mercer Island and is a graduate of Northwestern University. He was twice elected to the city council before being elected in 2010 to represent Washington's 41st Legislative District in the State Senate. Litzow was a Procter & Gamble executive and a business consultant before being elected to the Senate.