- Married for 33years to Lori, and has 2 children
- 13 years (4th term) as Freeman Township Supervisor
- 12 years as a Business Owner in Clare County (Swiss Inn)
- Retired Firefighter (City of Saginaw)
- Member of Clare-Gladwin Board of Realtors (8 years)
- Licensed Real Estate Appraiser
- Former Industrial Electrician
- Veteran (4 years) US Navy
- College Graduate (Delta, & SVSC)
- Life Member VFW
- Member NRA
- Member Michigan Townships Association (13 years)
- Member Michigan Restaurant Association
- Member Michigan Licensed Beverage Association
- Avid Hunter & Golfer
- Common good
- Leadership with the moral courage that matches your own
- Doing what is difficult, and what is right
- Restoring faith in the integrity and performance of government
- Alternative energy
- Fair trade, foreign markets as open as ours
- Protecting our farms and rural communities
- Protecting our land, water, air & open spaces
- Nurturing innovation, entrepreneurship & self employment
- Providing a sufficient, stable and fair tax system
- Affordable health care while protecting medicare
- Protecting Pensions
- The right to feel protected in our communities
- Giving back to the community
- Elimination of wasteful spending in Government

Interested in volunteering? or just learning more about the issues? email Mark here. You can also reach him by phone at 989-588-2316