Mark Wyland
| Mark Wyland | |
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| Member of the California State Senate from the 38th district |
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In office December 4, 2006 – November 30, 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Bill Morrow |
| Succeeded by | Patricia Bates (redistricted) |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 63rd district |
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In office December 4, 2000 – December 4, 2006 |
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| Preceded by | Howard Kaloogian |
| Succeeded by | Martin Garrick |
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October 27, 1946 Escondido, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | Nicole |
| Residence | Carlsbad, California |
| Alma mater |
Pomona College Columbia University |
| Occupation | Co-Owner, Pine Tree Lumber Company |
| Website | Senator Wyland |
Mark Bryan Wyland (born October 27, 1946 in Escondido, California) is a U.S. Republican politician from the state of California, who represented the 38th District in the California State Senate.
Mark Wyland grew up in the city of Escondido. As a Fulbright Scholar, he earned a B.A. in International Relations from Pomona College, where he is a current trustee, and an M.A. in Political Science from Columbia University. After briefly working for the city of New York, he returned to Escondido and worked at Pine Tree Lumber Company, his family’s lumber and building materials business, where he worked his way up and eventually became a co-owner.
Mark Wyland first began his government service by sitting on the Escondido Union School District Board from 1997 to 2000. In 2000, he was elected to the California State Assembly to represent the 74th Assembly District. In 2006 he was elected to the 38th Senate District California State Senate. Senator Mark Wyland was reelected to the California State Senate in November, 2010.
Senator Wyland has been honored with numerous awards including Legislator of the Year by Tech America, the leading national technology trade association, for his effort to create jobs and promote the high-tech industry.
Currently, Senator Wyland serves on the Governmental Organization, Transportation, Insurance, and Business and Professions Committees. In addition, he is the ranking Republican on the Labor and Industrial Relations Committee. Senator Wyland is also a member of the state’s Little Hoover Commission, which makes recommendations on government reform proposals, and the State Allocation Board, which allocates and oversees bond funding for school construction.
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