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Mark Perea
Mark Perea was a candidate for governor of Montana in 2016.[1]
He was a 2012 Republican candidate for District 41 of the Montana State Senate.
Biography
Perea's professional experience includes working as a teacher, businessman and owner of an antiques distribution business. He earned his undergraduate degree as magna cum laude in history and philosophy from University of New Mexico in 1993 and his master's in ancient history from U.C. Berkeley in 1997.
Perea is the founder and interim board president of the concept school Ascension Hall.[1][2]
Elections
2016
- See also: Montana gubernatorial election, 2016
Perea had initially declared to run as a candidate for the Republican nomination for governor of Montana, but not file for the office at the filing deadine.[3]
2012
- See also: Montana State Senate elections, 2012
Perea ran in the 2012 election for Montana State Senate, District 41. Perea ran unopposed in the June 5 primary election and was defeated by incumbent Christine Kaufmann (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Christine Kaufmann Incumbent |
61.3% | 5,699 | |
| Republican | Mark Perea | 38.7% | 3,598 | |
| Total Votes | 9,297 | |||
Campaign themes
2012
In a submitted bio, Perea described his political philosophy:
| “ | I will work to restore the full force of the Bill of Rights in Montana law. I recognize the fact that the United States exists today because our founding fathers fought an economic revolution to be free of government intrusion into commerce. They have proven that free enterprise creates the only successful and sustainable economies in the world. So I will work to lower taxes and regulations on small businesses as much as possible so they can hire, expand, and grow. I will promote the use of Montana's natural resources for higher paying jobs while still respecting the environment and natural beauty of Montana. As a former teacher I will fight for education reform and abundant choices for families when it comes to education. I will work to reduce the wolf population and to preserve Montana's legacy of conservation for wilderness recreation of all kinds.
I am against discrimination of any kind. I believe in the sanctity of all human life. I believe that learning starts at home and in the classroom, and so I will make sure that the public schools systems in Montana respond to the needs of families and teachers first and foremost.[6][7] |
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Personal
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Perea met his wife, Emily, while substitute teaching; they were married on June 30, 2012.[2]
See also
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External links
- Mark Perea for Governor, "About Mark"
- Perea4Senate.com (official 2012 campaign website)
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign contributions: 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs named2016election - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Perea for Senate, "About Mark," accessed October 9, 2012
- ↑ Mark Perea for Governor, "About Mark," accessed January 21, 2016
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2012 Legislative General Election Canvass," accessed February 13, 2014
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2012 Legislative Primary Election Canvass," accessed February 13, 2014
- ↑ This information was submitted to Ballotpedia by the candidate.
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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