Paul Mark
| Paul Mark | ||
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| Massachusetts House of Representatives, Second Berkshire District | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 7, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $61,133/year | |
| Per diem | $10 - $100/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Southern New Hampshire University | |
| Master's | University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 2007 | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Mark is an attorney.
Mark holds a Bachelors Degree in Economics from Southern New Hampshire Unviersity in 2005. He also holds a Masters Degree from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He then graduated from Suffolk Law and Northeastern in 2009.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Mark served on the following committees:
| Massachusetts Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Joint | ||||
| • Higher Education Joint, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development Joint | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Mark served on the following committees:
| Massachusetts Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Joint | ||||
| • Higher Education Joint | ||||
| • Mental Health and Substance Abuse Joint | ||||
| • Public Safety and Homeland Security Joint | ||||
Elections
2012
Mark won re-election in the 2012 election for Massachusetts House of Representatives Second Birkshire District. Mark was unopposed in the September 6 Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[1]
2010
Mark won election to the Second Berkshire Seat in 2010. He defeated Noreen Suriner and Thomas Szczepaniak in the September 14 Democratic primary. He defeated Michael Case (R) and Stefan Racz (I) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[2]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives General Election, Second Berkshire District (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Paul Mark (D)
|
8,810 | |||
| Michael Case (R) | 5,173 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Mark raised $33,379 in contributions. [3]
His two largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Mark, Paul | $2,500 |
| Massachusetts Democratic Party | $1,000 |
Recent news
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- The Issue: Minnesota latest state to recognize same-sex marriage - UPI.com
- Legislators say student debt is a "big issue" - MetroWest Daily News
- Honorees of the 2013 Wellesley Veterans Parade - Wellesley Townsman
- Ignorance, Law, Genocide - Indian Country Today Media Network
- Minnesota lawmakers approve gay marriage - Boston Globe
- Michele Bachmann Was Right! Gay Couples Will Marry In Minnesota - Huffington Post
- Minnesota senate passes gay marriage bill, governor to sign - Chicago Tribune
- Michele Bachmann Keeps Mostly Mum On Minnesota Gay Marriage - On Top Magazine
- Minnesota Approves Same-sex Marriage - The New American - The New American
- Minnesota Governor Signs Law Legalizing Marriage for Same-Sex Couples - American Civil Liberties Union News and Information (press release)
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Personal
Mark has a wife, Cassandra.
External links
- House website
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign contributions: 2010
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