Mark Pocan
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 2nd district |
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Assumed office January 3, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Tammy Baldwin |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 78th district |
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In office January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Tammy Baldwin |
| Succeeded by | Brett Hulsey |
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August 14, 1964 Kenosha, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Philip Frank (m. 2006) |
| Residence | Vermont, Wisconsin |
| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin–Madison |
| Occupation | Business Owner |
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Mark William Pocan /ˈpoʊˌkæn/ (born August 14, 1964) is an American politician and businessman who has served in the United States House of Representatives, representing Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district, since 2013. The district is based in the state capital, Madison. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1999 to 2013, representing the 78th district. He represented much of downtown Madison, including the Wisconsin State Capitol. In November 2012, Pocan won the general election to replace Tammy Baldwin, a fellow Democrat and longtime friend who was elected to the U.S. Senate, as the next member of Congress from the district. He had also succeeded Baldwin in the State Assembly.
Pocan was born and raised in Kenosha, Wisconsin. He graduated from Harvey Elementary School, Washington Junior High School, and Mary D. Bradford High School in 1982. He attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison, earning a bachelor's degree in journalism in 1986.
Shortly after graduating, Pocan opened up his own small business, a printing company named Budget Signs & Specialties, which he continues to own and run as of 2012. He is a member of the AFL-CIO, which he joined as a small business owner. His active years at UW-Madison in College Democrats led to his election in 1991 to the Dane County Board of Supervisors where he served Madison’s downtown community for three terms. He left the board in 1996.
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