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Mark Kirk's Biography
Contact Information
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Full Name:
Mark Steven Kirk -
Gender:
Male -
Family:
Divorced -
Birth Date:
09/15/1959 -
Birth Place:
Champaign-Urbana, IL -
Home City:
Highland Park, IL -
Religion:
Congregationalist
- Attended, Blackburn College
- Attended, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
- JD, Georgetown University, 1992
- MS, London School of Economics, 1982
- BA, History, Cornell University, 1981
- Senator, United States Senate, District Jr, 2011-2017
- Candidate, United States Senate, Illinois, 2016
- Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 10, 2000-2010
- Member, 21st Century Health Caucus
- Member, Air Power Caucus
- Co-Chair, Albanian Issue Caucus
- Former Member, Appropriations Committee, United States Senate
- Member, Army Caucus
- Former Member, Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, United States Senate
- Member, Coalition for Autism Research and Education
- Member, Co-Chair, Nuclear Fuel Safety Caucus
- Member, Congressional Andean Region Caucus
- Member, Congressional Arts Caucus
- Member, Congressional Biomedical Research Caucus
- Member, Congressional Biotechnology Caucus
- Member, Congressional Boating Caucus
- Member, Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues
- Member, Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues
- Member, Congressional Caucus on India and Indian-Americans
- Member, Congressional Caucus on Korea
- Member, Congressional Climate Change Caucus
- Vice Chair, Congressional Diabetes Caucus
- Member, Congressional Human Rights Caucus
- Member, Congressional Kidney Caucus
- Member, Congressional Spina Bifida Caucus
- Member, Congressional Taiwan Caucus
- Member, Congressional Task Force Against Anti-Semitism
- Member, Congressional Task Force on International HIV/AIDS
- Member, Congressional Vision Caucus
- Member, Electronic Warfare Working Group
- Member, Global AIDS Emergency Task Force
- Member, Great Lakes Task Force
- Former Member, Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, United States Senate
- Member, House Commuter Caucus
- Member, House Navy-Marine Corps Caucus
- Member, House Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus
- Member, House Republican Israel Caucus
- Member, Intelligent Transportation Systems Caucus
- Member, International Conservation Caucus
- Member, Iran Working Group
- Member, Medical Technology Caucus
- Member, National Landscape Conservation System Caucus
- Member, Silk Road Caucus
- Member, Special Operations Forces Caucus
- Former Member, Subcommittee on Children and Families, United States Senate
- Former Member, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, United States Senate
- Former Member, Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety, United States Senate
- Former Member, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection, United States Senate
- Former Member, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, United States Senate
- Former Member, Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, United States Senate
- Former Chair, Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, United States Senate
- Former Chair, Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, United States Senate
- Former Member, Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security, United States Senate
- Former Member, Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investment, United States Senate
- Former Member, Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, United States Senate
- Former Member, Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, United States Senate
- Member, Suburban Agenda Caucus
- Co-Chair, Task Force Against Illegal Guns
- Member, United States-Bangladesh Caucus
- Member, United States-China Working Group
- Member, United States-United Kingdom Caucus
- Served, United States Naval Reserve, 1989-present
- Commander, United States Naval Reserve, present
- Counsel, International Relations Committee, United States House of Representatives, 1995-1999
- Attorney, Baker and MacKenzie, 1993-1995
- Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary for Inter-American Affairs, United States Department of State, 1992-1993
- Administrative Assistant, United States House of Representatives, Representative John Porter, 1984-1990
- Officer, World Bank, International Finance Corporation, 1990
- Parliamentary Assistant, British House of Commons, Office of Julian Critchley, Member of Parliament, 1982-1983
- Teacher, The Milestone School, 1982-1983
- Member, Blackburn Alumni Association
- Member, Cornell Alumni Association
- Co-chair, Grand Old Party Tuesday Group
- Member, Illinois Bar Association
- Member, Impact Aid Coalition
- Member, London School of Economics Alumni Association
- Member, Naval Reserve Association
- Member, New Trier Republican Organization
Astrological Sign:
Virgo
