Mark B. Madsen
| Mark B. Madsen | |
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| Member of the Utah Senate from the 13th district |
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In office January 17, 2005 – January 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Bill Wright |
| Succeeded by | Jake Anderegg |
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| Born |
May 8, 1963 Columbine, Colorado |
| Political party |
Libertarian (2016–present) Republican (2016) |
| Spouse(s) | Erin |
| Children | Five |
| Residence | Saratoga Springs, Utah |
| Alma mater |
Brigham Young University (J.D.) George Mason University (B.A.) |
| Profession | Attorney |
Mark Benson Madsen (born May 8, 1963) is an American politician and attorney from Utah. A Libertarian, he is a former member of the Utah State Senate, where he represented the state's 13th senate district in Utah, and Tooele Counties including the city of Lehi. Madsen is the grandson of Ezra Taft Benson, Secretary of Agriculture under President Eisenhower.
Madsen received his bachelors from George Mason University and his J.D. from the J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University. In 1994, Mark met Erin Michele Allen, an Idaho native, working in Washington, D.C. They married in June 1995. Since relocating to Utah, Madsen has worked for Larry H. Miller Management in the Legal Department, as Project Manager in the commercial real estate division, and on other assorted projects as assigned by Mr. Miller. In March 2000, Madsen was elected as the first resident president of the North Ranch Homeowners Association. He and Erin have five children.
Madsen nearly died in 2007, when he accidentally overdosed on prescription pain medication. His doctor prescribed him a fentanyl patch for back pain. The patch burst, sending the medication right into his bloodstream. His kids found him on the couch. He was cold and not breathing. His family revived him with the help of 911. That's when he first became concerned about finding safer alternatives to opioids or prescription pain medications. He has since become an advocate for the legalization of medicinal marijuana.
Madsen started his political career in 1984 when he lived and worked in the Washington, D.C. area. He began in January 1984, as an intern for Utah U.S. Senator, Orrin Hatch. He then went on to work for lobbying organizations promoting Ronald Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative and a federal Balanced Budget Amendment. Madsen was elected to City Council in 2001. He was sworn in January 7, 2002. He then ran for State Senate, and was first elected in 2004. Madsen is affiliated with the Federalist Society and the American Leadership Academy in Spanish Fork. Madsen last ran for office in 2012 when we won unopposed. He retired at the end of the 2016 session.
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