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Mark S. Pafford

Representative Mark S. Pafford's Biography

Full Name: Mark S. Pafford
Office: State House (FL) - District 86, Democratic
First Elected: 11/04/2008
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Tracy; 2 Children: Audrey, Brendan
Birth Date: 04/11/1966
Birth Place: Dade County, FL
Home City: West Palm Beach, FL
Religion: Jewish

BA, Public Administration, Florida International University, 1988
AA, Miami-Dade Community College, 1986

Representative, Florida State House of Representatives, 2008-present
Democratic Deputy Whip, Florida State House of Representatives, 2008-2012
Candidate, Palm Beach County Commission District 6, 2006
Candidate, Florida State House of Representatives, District 85, 2002

Policy Chair, Democratic Caucus, 2012-2014
Member, House Democratic Policy Council
Member, National Caucus for Environmental Legislators
Former Member, Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Access, Florida State House of Representatives
Former Member, Veteran and Military Affairs Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives

Director of Special Projects, GRD Solutions, 2011-present
Director of Resource Development, The Lord's Place, 2008-2011
Director, Planning and Policy, Area Agency on Aging, 2007-2008
Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer, Alzheimer's Association, Palm Beach County, 1998-2007
Legislative Assistant, Representative Lois Frankel, District 85, Florida House of Representatives, 1996-1997
Senior Coordinator, Cultural Center Manager, Village of Royal Palm Beach, 1993-1996
United States Congressional Aide, Congressman Lawrence J. Smith, Broward County, Florida Congressional District 16, United States House of Representatives, 1989-1992

Member, 1000 Friends of Florida
Member, Area Agency on Aging Advisory Council
Member, Audubon Society
Member, Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches
Member, Compass, Inc.
Member, Cypress Lakes Democratic Club
Member, Democracy for Palm Beach County
Member, Democratic Women's Club of Palm Beach County
Member, Family Caregiver Coalition of Palm Beach County
Member, Florida Alliance for Retired Americans
Member, Golden Lakes Democratic Club
Member, Lake Worth West Democratic Club
Member, League of Women Voters of Palm Beach County
Member, Mid-County Democratic Club
Member, The Nature Conservancy
Member, NOW
Member, Palm Beach County Democratic Executive Committee
Member, Palm Beach County Human Rights Council
Member, Palm Beach County Partnership for Aging
Member, Palm Beach County Young Democrats
Member, Palm Beach Democrats
Member, Palm Beach State College Career Consultants Network
Member, Palms West Chamber of Commerce
Member, Sierra Club
Member, United Democratic Club of Century Village
Member, Voter's Coalition of Palm Beach County
Member, West Palm Beach Democratic Club

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Contact Information

Capitol Email
mark.pafford@myfloridahouse.gov

Capitol Webmail

Capitol Website

Capitol
316 The Capitol
402 South Monroe Street

Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300

Phone: 850-717-5086

District
2240 Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard, Suite 102
West Palm Beach, FL 33409-3403

Phone: 561-682-0156

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