Mark Bryan Wyland (October 27, 1946) is a U.S. Republican politician from the state of California, who represented the 38th District in the California State Senate.
Mark Wyland | |
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 Wyland in 2012 | |
| Member of the California State Senate from the 38th district | |
| In office December 4, 2006 – November 30, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Morrow |
| Succeeded by | Joel Anderson (redistricted) |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 74th district | |
| In office December 4, 2000 – November 30, 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Howard Kaloogian |
| Succeeded by | Martin Garrick |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 27, 1946 Escondido, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | Nicole |
| Residence(s) | Carlsbad, California[1] |
| Alma mater | Pomona College Columbia University |
| Occupation | Co-owner, Pine Tree Lumber Company |
| Website | Senator Wyland |
Biography
editWyland 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,[2] 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.
Wyland began his first 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. He was reelected to the California State Senate in November 2010.[3]
Wyland served on the Governmental Organization, Transportation, Insurance, and Business and Professions Committees. He is the ranking Republican on the Labor and Industrial Relations Committee. He 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.[4][5]
External links
edit- Official Senate website
- Join California Mark Wyland
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References
edit- ^ "Wyland to Lawmakers: After Budget, Don't Go Back to "Bill Factory"". California State Senate Republican Caucus. March 18, 2011. Archived from the original on April 5, 2012. Retrieved August 23, 2011.
- ^ "Pomona College Board of Trustees". Pomona College. June 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- ^ "Mark Wyland (R) - District 38 | California State Senate Archive". archive.senate.ca.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
- ^ "Biography - CA State Senator Mark Wyland". Archived from the original on 2012-08-30. Retrieved 2012-08-02.
- ^ "Biography". Archived from the original on 2012-06-02. Retrieved 2012-08-02.