Mark Hargrove

American pilot and politician from Washington

Mark Hargrove

Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 47th district
In office
January 10, 2011 – January 14, 2019
Preceded by| Geoff Simpson
Succeeded by| Debra Entenman
Personal details
Born|

Mark Donald Hargrove

(1956-11-25) November 25, 1956 (age 67)
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Political party| Republican
Spouse| Sandy Hargrove
Children| 2
Residence| Covington, Washington
Alma mater| United States Air Force Academy
Occupation| Pilot, educator, politician
Military career
Allegiance|  United States
Service/branch|  United States Air Force

Mark Donald Hargrove[1] (born November 25, 1956) is an American USAF pilot, commercial pilot instructor, educator, and politician from Washington. Hargrove is a former Republican member of Washington House of Representatives from 2011 to 2019.

## Early life

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On November 21, 1956, Hargrove was born in San Antonio, Texas.[2]

## Education

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In 1979, Hargrove earned a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering mechanics from United States Air Force Academy.[2]

## Career

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In 1980, Hargrove became a C-141 pilot for the USAF, until 1984. In 1984, Hargrove became a math instructor for United States Air Force Academy Preparatory School, until 1987. In 1987, Hargrove became an instructor pilot for Boeing.[2]

On November 2, 2010, Hargrove won an election and became a Republican member of the Washington House of Representatives for District 47, Position 1. Hargrove defeated Geoff Simpson with 56.33% of the votes. Hargrove began his term on January 10, 2011.[3] On November 6, 2012, as an incumbent, Hargrove won the election and continued serving Washington House of Representatives for District 47, Position 1. Hargrove defeated Bud Sizemore with 50.15% of the votes.[4] On November 4, 2014, as an incumbent, Hargrove won the election and continued serving Washington House of Representatives for District 47, Position 1. Hargrove defeated Chris Barringer with 55.67% of the votes.[5] On November 8, 2016, as an incumbent, Hargrove won the election and continued serving Washington House of Representatives for District 47, Position 1. Hargrove defeated Brooke Valentine with 57.08% of the votes.[6][7][2]

## Awards

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* 2012 Cornerstone Award. Presented by the Association of Washington Business (AWB).[8][9]
* 2014 Guardians of Small Business award. Presented by NFIB.[10][11]
* 2019 The Tony LeVier Flight Test Safety Award. Presented by the Society of Experimental Test Pilots (SETP).[12][13]

## Personal life

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Hargrove's wife is Sandy Hargrove. They have two children. Hargrove and his family live in Covington, Washington.[2]

## References

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1. ^ "Polaris" (PDF). United States Air Force Academy. 1978. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
2. ^ a b c d e "Mark Hargrove's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
3. ^ "WA State House District 47 Seat 1". ourcampaigns.com. November 2, 2010. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
4. ^ "WA State House District 47 Seat 1". ourcampaigns.com. November 6, 2012. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
5. ^ "WA State House District 47 Seat 1". ourcampaigns.com. November 4, 2014. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
6. ^ "WA State House District 47 Seat 1". ourcampaigns.com. November 8, 2016. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
7. ^ "State Representative Mark Hargrove (Republican Party) | Rockford Chamber of Commerce". Archived from the original on May 30, 2015. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
8. ^ "Statewide business group honors Hargrove from Covington with Cornerstone Award". Covington Reporter. April 2, 2012. Archived from the original on September 8, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2021.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)()
9. ^ "Statewide business group honors Rep. Mark Hargrove with Cornerstone Award for work in Legislature". The Washington State Ledger. April 2, 2012. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
10. ^ "Rep. Mark Hargrove from Covington receives small business award for work in Legislature". Covington Reporter. 2012. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
11. ^ "69 Lawmakers Win Main Street's Highest Award". National Federation of Independent Business. May 12, 2014. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
12. ^ "Award Winners". flighttestsafety.org. 2019. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
13. ^ "Award Winners - Tony LeVier Flight Test Safety Recipients". Society of Experimental Test Pilots. Archived from the original on September 8, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2021.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)()

## External links

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* Mark Hargrove at ballotpedia.org
* Mark Hargrove at ourcampaigns.com