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Chris Marr
Chris Marr (b. August 20, 1954) was a Democratic member of the Washington State Senate. He had represented District 6 since 2006. During his time in the Senate, he served as Majority Whip.[1]
Marr earned his MBA in 1981 after receiving his B.A. from San Francisco State University in 1979.
Marr was a zone manager for Ford Motor Company from 1979 to 1982, and an area supervisor for McDonald's Corporation from 1982 to 1986. From 1986 to 1990 he worked as general manager for Foothills Auto Group. Marr then became managing partner for Foothills Auto Group and worked in that position from 1990 to 2006.[2]
Committee assignments
- Environment, Water & Energy Committee, Washington State Senate
- Health & Long-Term Care Committee, Washington State Senate
- Rules Committee, Washington State Senate
- Transportation Committee, Washington State Senate
Elections
2010
- See also: Washington State Senate elections, 2010
Chris Marr ran for re-election to the Washington State Senate District 6. He ran unopposed in the primary on August 17, 2010. He was defeated by Michael Baumgartner (R) in the November 2, 2010 General Election.[3]
| Washington State Senate, District 6 Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Michael Baumgartner (R)
|
21,263 | 53.30% | ||
| Chris Marr (D)
|
18,630 | 46.70% | ||
2006
In November 2006, Marr was elected for the Sixth District of the Washington State Senate receiving 29,794 votes.
Marr raised $565,880 for his campaign.[4]
| Washington State Senate, District 6 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Chris Marr (D)
|
29,794 | |||
| Bradley Benson (R) | 24,852 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Marr has been married for 30 years to his wife, Christine, and they have two grown children.
External links
- General election results, 2010
- Chris Marr on the Washington State Senate website (dead link)
- Marr state-sponsored website
- Legislative profile of Marr on Project Vote Smart
- Biographical profile of Marr on Project Vote Smart
- Biography of Chris Marr provided by the Senate Democratic Campaign Committee
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006
- Campaign website
- Marr on Facebook
- Marr on Twitter
- Washington Votes profile of Marr
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
Washington Senate District 6 2006-2010 |
Succeeded by Michael Baumgartner |
