Mark MacDonald (Vermont politician)
| Mark MacDonald | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Vermont Senate from the Orange County district |
|
|
Assumed office January 2003 |
|
| Preceded by | William Corrow |
|
In office January 1997 – January 2001 |
|
| Preceded by | Stephen W. Webster |
| Succeeded by | William Corrow |
| Member of the Vermont House of Representatives from the Orange-2 district |
|
|
In office July 1983 – January 1995 |
|
| Preceded by | Barbara MacDonald |
| Succeeded by |
Marion Milne Philip C. Winters (2 member district) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
December 18, 1942 Middletown, Connecticut |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Roberta |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Williamstown, Vermont |
| Alma mater |
Clark University Norwich University |
| Profession | Teacher, Farmer |
Mark A. MacDonald (born December 18, 1942) is a Vermont educator, farmer, and Democratic Party politician who served several terms in both the Vermont House of Representatives and Vermont Senate. As of 2017, he is the Senate's assistant majority leader.
Mark Alexander MacDonald was born in Middletown, Connecticut on December 18, 1942. His father was Donald Gordon MacDonald, a longtime official with the Agency for International Development who directed AID's activities in Vietnam during the peak of the Vietnam War, and his mother was Barbara (McCloskey) MacDonald, a teacher, farmer and member of the Vermont House of Representatives. MacDonald's family spent summers in Vermont beginning in 1947, and MacDonald became a permanent resident of Vermont in 1974. He is a longtime resident of Williamstown.
MacDonald was educated in New Jersey and Washington, DC, and graduated from Washington's Woodrow Wilson High School. He served in the United States Army from 1968 to 1970, including eighteen months of Vietnam War service.
In 1972, MacDonald received a bachelor of arts degree in Government & International Relations from Clark University; he then attended Norwich University to obtain his certification as a school teacher. In addition to teaching social studies at Randolph Union High School, MacDonald owned and operated a working cattle farm.
...
Wikipedia