Koran, Mark W.
Senate 2017-2022 (District 32); Senate 2023-Present (District 28)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Chisago, Isanti
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
4/1/1964
Birth Place:
St. Paul, Minnesota
Birth County:
Ramsey
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
North Branch
Occupation (when first elected):
Senior Sales Manager
EDUCATION
Como High School; Secondary; 1982
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
State Agency:
Minnesota Department of Revenue;
[Dates Unknown]
Municipal Board/Commission:
Lent Township (Planning Commission);
[Dates Unknown]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Cindy
Children:
Three children (sons)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
Special Legislative Concerns: health care, education, transportation, energy, taxation, rural broadband, government effectiveness, elder care.
He was born in the "Frogtown" area of St. Paul.
Body:
Senate
District:
28
Elected:
11/5/2024
Residence:
North Branch
Term of Office:
1/2/2023 to 1/3/2027
Counties Represented:
Chisago, Isanti
Occupation:
Sales - Strategy Public Sector
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Elections (Chair)
[Co-chair]
-
Health and Human Services
-
State and Local Government
Body:
Senate
District:
28
Elected:
11/8/2022
Residence:
North Branch
Term of Office:
1/2/2023 to 1/3/2027
Counties Represented:
Chisago, Isanti
Occupation:
Sales - Strategy Public Sector
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Elections
-
State and Local Government and Veterans
Body:
Senate
District:
32
Elected:
11/3/2020
Residence:
North Branch
Term of Office:
1/4/2021 to 1/1/2023
Counties Represented:
Chisago, Isanti
Occupation:
Sales - Strategy public sector
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Aging and Long-Term Care Policy
-
Health and Human Services Finance and Policy
-
State Government Finance and Policy and Elections
-
Technology and Reform Policy (Chair)
Body:
Senate
District:
32
Elected:
11/8/2016
Residence:
North Branch
Term of Office:
1/2/2017 to 1/3/2021
Counties Represented:
Chisago, Isanti
Occupation:
Sales - Strategy Public Sector
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy
-
Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance
-
Family Care and Aging
-
State Government Finance and Policy and Elections
Body:
Senate
District:
32
Elected:
11/8/2016
Residence:
North Branch
Term of Office:
1/2/2017 to 1/3/2021
Counties Represented:
Chisago, Isanti
Occupation:
Senior Sales Manager
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Aging and Long-Term Care Policy
-
Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy
-
Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance
-
State Government Finance and Policy and Elections
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