Background
Born in Seattle, he is the son of prominent lawyer Mark M. Litchman.
Born in Seattle, he is the son of prominent lawyer Mark M. Litchman.
He attended the University of Washington in sociology and with an Bachelor of Laws A veteran of the United States Navy, he is an attorney and former president of a real estate firm.
Litchman was elected to the Washington House of Representatives in 1955, for district 45 (parts of King County), as a Democrat. He served until 1973. In 1961, he was majority leader of the House.