Elizabeth P. Lovelett[3] (born 1980)[4] is an American politician of the Democratic Party. She is a member of the Washington State Senate, District 40.
Liz Lovelett | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Washington Senate from the 40th district | |
| Assumed office February 5, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Kevin Ranker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1980 (age 43–44)[1] Seattle, Washington |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Anacortes, Washington |
| Education | Skagit Valley College[2] |
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Lovelett was a member of the city council of Anacortes, Washington, representing At-Large Position 6.[5] She was first elected to city council in 2013,[6] defeating incumbent Bill Turner, and was re-elected without opposition in 2017.[7] On February 5, 2019, Lovelett was appointed to the Washington State Senate following the resignation of Kevin Ranker. She was married to Jensen C. Lovelett in 2002.[8] Prior to entering politics, Lovelett and her husband operated the historical The Business record store in Anacortes.[9][10][11]
In 2024, Lovelett killed a state legislative proposal to require all Washington cities to allow small businesses, such as cafes, in residential neighborhoods. The bill passed unanimously in the Washington House of Representatives, but was blocked by Lovelett in the Senate where she chairs the local government, land use, and tribal affairs committee.[12][13]
References
edit- ^ "2019-2020 Legislative Manual" (PDF). State of Washington. 2019. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
- ^ "Anacortes Now - Liz Lovelett launches campaign for City Council". www.anacortesnow.com.
- ^ "Liz Lovelett (Lovelett Elizabeth P), 2019". Public Disclosure Commission, State of Washington. 2019. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
- ^ "Candidate Q&A: Elizabeth (Liz) Lovelett, 40th District state Senate".
- ^ "City Council Members - Anacortes, WA". 11 February 2019. Archived from the original on 11 February 2019.
- ^ "Skagit County November 5, 2013 General Election". results.vote.wa.gov.
- ^ "Skagit County November 7, 2017 General Election". results.vote.wa.gov.
- ^ "Liz Lovelett launches campaign for City Council". Anacortes Now. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
- ^ "The Bellingham Herald from Bellingham, Washington on July 23, 2019 · A4". The Bellingham Herald. July 23, 2019. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
- ^ Jacobson, Kimberly (September 24, 2008). "Anacortes They Mean Business". goSkagit. Archived from the original on August 15, 2020. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
- ^ "The Bellingham Herald from Bellingham, Washington on October 24, 2019 · A1". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
- ^ "WA won't legalize cafes in residential neighborhoods, lawmakers decide". The Seattle Times. 2024-03-06.
- ^ Packer, Ryan (2024-02-22). "Washington Senate Committee Guts Popular Neighborhood Cafe Bill - The Urbanist". www.theurbanist.org.
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