Paul Mark

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Paul Mark
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Massachusetts House of Representatives, Second Berkshire District
Incumbent
Tenure
2011 - present
Term ends
January 2, 2019
Years in position 6
PartyDemocratic
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Compensation
Base salary$60,032.60/year
Per diem$10-$100/day
Elections and appointments
First elected2010
Term limitsN/A
Education
Bachelor'sSouthern New Hampshire University
Master'sUniversity of Massachusetts, Amherst, 2007
Personal
ProfessionAttorney
Websites
Office website
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Paul Mark is a Democratic member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, representing the Second Berkshire district. He was first elected to the chamber in 2010.

Biography

Mark earned his bachelor's degree in economics from Southern New Hampshire University in 2005, and master's degree from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2007. He also graduated from Suffolk University Law School and Northeastern University in 2009. His professional experience includes working as an attorney.

Committee assignments

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Mark served on the following committees:

Massachusetts Committee Assignments, 2015
• Rules, Vice Chair
• Rules Joint, Vice Chair

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Mark served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Mark served on the following committees:

The following table lists bills sponsored by this legislator. Bills are monitored by BillTrack50 and sorted by action history.


Elections

2016

See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the office of Massachusetts House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on September 8, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 7, 2016.


2014

See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for the office of Massachusetts House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election was held on September 9, 2014, and a general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 3, 2014. Incumbent Paul Mark was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election.[1]

2012

See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives 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.[2][3]

2010

See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 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.[4]

Massachusetts House of Representatives General Election, Second Berkshire District (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Paul Mark (D) 8,810
Michael Case (R) 5,173

Campaign donors

2010

In 2010, Mark raised $33,379 in contributions.[5]

His two largest contributors were:

Donor Amount
Mark, Paul $2,500
Massachusetts Democratic Party $1,000

Scorecards

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See also: State legislative scorecards and State legislative scorecards in Massachusetts

Legislative scorecards are used to evaluate elected public officials based on voting record. Some scorecards are created by political advocacy groups with a focus on specific issues; others are developed by newspapers and are broad in scope. Scorecards are meant to be used as a tool for voters to have a quick picture of whether their views align with a particular legislator's record.

Because scorecards can be specific to particular issues or general to a state’s legislative term, each report should be considered on its own merits. Each entity that publishes these reports uses different methodologies and definitions for the terms used.

An overview for scorecards in all 50 states can be found on this page. To contribute to the list of Massachusetts scorecards, email suggestions to [email protected].

2015-2016

  • Legislators are scored on bills of interest to an organization advocating economically conservative policy.
  • Legislators are rated on "voting record and co-sponsorship history, public statements, and other factors."[6]
Legislators are scored on their votes on key conservative issues.

2013-2014

In 2013, the Massachusetts General Court was in session from January 2 to December 31. In 2014, the Massachusetts General Court was in session from January 14 through August 1.

  • Legislators are scored on bills of interest to an organization of employers.
  • Legislators are scored on bills of interest to an organization advocating economically conservative policy.
  • Legislators are scored on environmental issues.
  • Legislators are scored on bills selected by a "statewide, grassroots [organization] for progressive change in Massachusetts."[7]
  • Legislators are scored on environmental issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on key conservative issues.

2011-2012

In 2011, the Massachusetts General Court was in session from January 5 November 16. In 2012, the Massachusetts General Court was in session starting January 4 through July 31.

  • Legislators are scored on bills of interest to an organization of employers.
  • Legislators are scored on environmental issues.
  • Legislators are scored on votes on issues including health care costs, consumer protection, recycling, transportation and democracy.
  • Legislators are scored on bills selected by a "statewide, grassroots [organization] for progressive change in Massachusetts."

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Personal

Mark has a wife, Cassandra.

External links

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "2014 State Primary Candidates," accessed September 9, 2014
  2. ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "2012 State Primary Results," accessed February 13, 2014
  3. ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "Return of Votes - For Massachusetts State Election - November 6, 2012," accessed February 13, 2014
  4. ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "Return of Votes - For Massachusetts State Election - November 2, 2010," accessed February 13, 2014
  5. ↑ Follow the Money, "2010 contributions," accessed December 23, 2013
  6. ↑ Planned Parenthood, "2015 Legislative Scorecard," accessed November 2, 2015
  7. ↑ Progressive Massachusetts, "Scorecards and Roll Calls," accessed September 17, 2014
Political offices
Preceded by
Denis Guyer 		Massachusetts House of Representatives District 52
2011–present 		Succeeded by
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House Speaker: Robert DeLeo (D) • Majority Leader: Ronald Mariano (D) • Minority Leader: Bradley Jones, Jr. (R)
   
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