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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.

Total Days Served: 2961

SESSIONS SERVED

94th Legislative Session (2025-2026)

  Session Details
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
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Elections (Chair) [Co-chair]
  • Health and Human Services
  • State and Local Government

93rd Legislative Session (2023-2024)

  Session Details
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
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Elections
  • State and Local Government and Veterans

92nd Legislative Session (2021-2022)

  Session Details
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
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Special Session Bills Authored:  2021 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2021 1st Sp.S. - Author
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)

91st Legislative Session (2019-2020) (second half of Senate term)

  Session Details
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
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
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

90th Legislative Session (2017-2018)

  Session Details
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
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
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
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

Photographs

Bill Lieske and Mark Koran on the Minnesota Senate floor, St. Paul, Minnesota 2/9/2023. Bill Lieske and Mark Koran review a piece of legislation during a floor session. Bill Lieske is Republican from Lonsdale and Mark Koran is a Republican from North Branch. Photo credit: A.J. Olmscheid, Senate Media Services.
Mark Koran and Mary Kiffmeyer on the Minnesota Senate floor, St. Paul, Minnesota 3/26/2018. Mark Koran and Mary Kiffmeyer discuss legislation during a floor session in the Senate Chamber. Mark Koran is a Republican from North Branch and Mary Kiffmeyer is a Republican from Big Lake. Photo credit: David Oakes, Senate Media Services.


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