While in his 20's Mark served as a lay missionary for his  church, spending much of his time working with youth and single-parent families in the inner cities of various Southern States. Mark moved to Albuquerque in 1983. 

 

From 1997-2012 Mark served as a State Senator in the New Mexico State Senate. While serving in the legislature Mark served as the Ranking Member on the Senate Corporations and Transportation and Public Affairs Committees, as well as the Legislative Education Study, Tax Policy and Revenue Stabilization and Mortgage Finance Authority Committees.

 

Mark is a graduate of Bellarmine College Preparatory in San Jose, CA and, after attending 5 colleges and universities over a period of 13 years, was able to muster a B.S. in Political Science, with a minor in Sociology, from Regents College. He and his wife Cory have 4 Millenial children.