- KIRK, MARK STEVEN
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- Experience: Senate: 2010-Present
- Home State: Illinois
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Personal
- Full Name: Mark Steven Kirk
- Gender: Male
- Family: Divorced
- Birth Date: 09/15/1959
- Birth Place: Champaign-Urbana, IL
- Home City: Highland Park, IL
- Religion: Congregationalist
Education
- Attended, Blackburn College
- Attended, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
- JD, Georgetown University, 1992
- MS, London School of Economics, 1982
- BA, Cornell University, 1981
Political Experience
- Senator, United States Senate, 2011-present
- Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2000-2010
Current Legislative Committees
- Appropriations, Member
- Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, Member
- Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, Member
- Special Committee on Aging, Member
- Subcommittee on Children and Families, Member
- Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, Member
- Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety, Member
- Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection, Member
- Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development, Member
- Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, Member
- Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, Member
- Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, Chair
- Subcommittee on National Security and International Trade and Finance, Chair
- Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security, Member
- Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investment, Member
- Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, Member
- Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, Member
Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees
- Member, 21st Century Health Caucus
- Member, Air Power Caucus
- Co-Chair, Albanian Issue Caucus
- Member, Army Caucus
- Member, Coalition for Autism Research and Education
- Member, Co-Chair, Nuclear Fuel Safety Caucus
- Member, Congressional Andean Region Caucus
- Member, Congressional Arts Caucus
- Member, Congressional Biomedical Research Caucus
- Member, Congressional Biotechnology Caucus
- Member, Congressional Boating Caucus
- Member, Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues
- Member, Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues
- Member, Congressional Caucus on India and Indian-Americans
- Member, Congressional Caucus on Korea
- Member, Congressional Climate Change Caucus
- Vice Chair, Congressional Diabetes Caucus
- Member, Congressional Human Rights Caucus
- Member, Congressional Kidney Caucus
- Member, Congressional Spina Bifida Caucus
- Member, Congressional Taiwan Caucus
- Member, Congressional Task Force Against Anti-Semitism
- Member, Congressional Task Force on International HIV/AIDS
- Member, Congressional Vision Caucus
- Member, Electronic Warfare Working Group
- Member, Global AIDS Emergency Task Force
- Member, Great Lakes Task Force
- Member, House Commuter Caucus
- Member, House Navy-Marine Corps Caucus
- Member, House Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus
- Member, House Republican Israel Caucus
- Member, Intelligent Transportation Systems Caucus
- Member, International Conservation Caucus
- Member, Iran Working Group
- Member, Medical Technology Caucus
- Member, National Landscape Conservation System Caucus
- Member, Silk Road Caucus
- Member, Special Operations Forces Caucus
- Member, Suburban Agenda Caucus
- Co-Chair, Task Force Against Illegal Guns
- Member, United States-Bangladesh Caucus
- Member, United States-China Working Group
- Member, United States-United Kingdom Caucus
Professional Experience
- Served, United States Naval Reserve, 1989-present
- Commander, United States Naval Reserve, present
- Counsel, International Relations Committee, United States House of Representatives, 1995-1999
- Attorney, Baker and MacKenzie, 1993-1995
- Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary for Inter-American Affairs, United States Department of State,
1992-1993
- Administrative Assistant, United States House of Representatives, Representative John Porter, 1984-1990
- Officer, World Bank, International Finance Corporation, 1990
- Parliamentary Assistant, British House of Commons, Office of Julian Critchley, Member of Parliament,
1982-1983
- Teacher, The Milestone School, 1982-1983
Religious, Civic, and other Memberships
- Member, Blackburn Alumni Association
- Member, Cornell Alumni Association
- Co-chair, Grand Old Party Tuesday Group
- Member, Illinois Bar Association
- Member, Impact Aid Coalition
- Member, London School of Economics Alumni Association
- Member, Naval Reserve Association
- Member, New Trier Republican Organization
Total: 6
07/29/2015
By Rick Pearson | Chicago Tribune
07/06/2015
By Timothy Cama | The Hill
06/24/2015
By Ted Barrett | CNN
06/15/2015
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06/12/2015
By John Kass | CHICAGO TRIBUNE
06/11/2015
By Jessica Chasmar | The Washington Times
General Survey
Total: 263
Introduced Date | Bill Number | Bill Title | Last Action |
---|---|---|---|
05/15/2008 | H.R.6031 | Eradicating Asian Carp in the Great Lakes Study Act of 2007 | 05/15/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans. (All Actions) |
05/13/2008 | H.R.6030 | Creating Opportunities to Motivate Mass-transit Utilization To Encourage Ridership Act of 2008 | 05/13/2008 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions) |
04/25/2008 | H.R.3901 | Emerald Ash Borer Municipality Assistance Act of 2007 | 04/25/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture. (All Actions) |
04/16/2008 | H.Res.1110 | Condemning Hamas as a foreign terrorist organization responsible for the murders of 26 United States citizens. | 04/16/2008 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions) |
03/14/2008 | H.R.5649 | Home Owners' Loan Corporation for the 21st Century Act | 03/14/2008 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions) |
02/29/2008 | H.Con.Res.301 | Encouraging the United States Geological Survey, the National Science Foundation, and the Department of Defense to support a recovery mission for the human remains of the crew killed in the George One crash in Antarctica, and for other purposes. | 02/29/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (All Actions) |
02/18/2008 | H.R.5405 | Social Security Identity Theft Prevention Act | 02/18/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. (All Actions) |
01/31/2008 | H.R.4177 | Airport Security Enhancement Act of 2007 | 01/31/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection. (All Actions) |
01/29/2008 | H.R.5152 | Former Soviet Union Minority Relief Act of 2008 | 01/29/2008 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions) |
01/11/2008 | H.Con.Res.235 | Regarding ending World Bank disbursements to Iran until the International Atomic Energy Agency certifies the compliance of the Islamic Republic of Iran with Resolutions 1696 and 1747 of the United Nations Security Council and the terms of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. | 01/11/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology. (All Actions) |
11/09/2007 | H.R.4132 | Homeowners Exemption Update Act of 2007 | 11/09/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions) |
10/15/2007 | H.R.2185 | To amend the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998 to provide debt relief to developing countries that take action to protect tropical forests and coral reefs and associated coastal marine ecosystems, to reauthorize such Act through fiscal year 2010, and for other purposes. | 10/15/2007 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (All Actions) |
10/12/2007 | H.Res.685 | Calling on the Governor of the State of Illinois to defend the right of employers to employee verification. | 10/12/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. (All Actions) |
10/03/2007 | H.Con.Res.203 | Condemning the persecution of labor rights advocates in Iran. | 10/03/2007 Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (All Actions) |
09/19/2007 | H.R.3292 | Education Assessment Technical Corrections Act | 09/19/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. (All Actions) |
09/19/2007 | H.R.3291 | Student and Teacher Safety Act of 2007 | 09/19/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. (All Actions) |
09/11/2007 | H.R.2906 | 10th Congressional District of Illinois School Conservation Corps Act | 09/11/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. (All Actions) |
08/02/2007 | H.R.3276 | Bad Polluters Act of 2007 | 08/02/2007 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (All Actions) |
08/02/2007 | H.R.3272 | United States-China Diplomatic Expansion Act of 2007 | 08/02/2007 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (All Actions) |
07/31/2007 | H.R.14 | Congressional Integrity and Pension Forfeiture Act of 2007 | 07/31/2007 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (All Actions) |
Total: 2280
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