Mark Wyland

Mark Wyland
Member of the California State Senate
from the 38th district
In office
December 4, 2006  November 30, 2014
Preceded by Bill Morrow
Succeeded by Patricia Bates (redistricted)
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 63rd district
In office
December 4, 2000  December 4, 2006
Preceded by Howard Kaloogian
Succeeded by Martin Garrick
Personal details
Born (1946-10-27) October 27, 1946
Escondido, California
Nationality American
Political party Republican
Children Nicole
Residence Carlsbad, California[1]
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.

Biography

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. [2] [3]

38th Senate District

Senate District 38 is composed of portions of Orange County and San Diego County.

North San Diego County - stretches along Interstate 5 from the horse track of Del Mar to the Marine Corps base at Camp Pendleton. Additional San Diego County cities include Bonsall, Carlsbad, Encinitas, Escondido, Fairbanks Ranch, Hidden Meadows, Oceanside, Rancho Santa Fe, San Diego (Rancho Bernardo, 4S Ranch, Rancho Penasquitos, Carmel Valley), San Marcos, Solana Beach, and Vista.

South Orange County - cities include San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano.

References

  1. "Wyland to Lawmakers: After Budget, Don't Go Back to "Bill Factory"". California State Senate Republican Caucus. March 18, 2011. Retrieved August 23, 2011.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-08-30. Retrieved 2012-08-02.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-06-02. Retrieved 2012-08-02.
California Assembly
Preceded by
Howard Kaloogian
California State Assemblyman
74th District
December 4, 2000 – December 4, 2006
Succeeded by
Martin Garrick
California Senate
Preceded by
Bill Morrow
California State Senator
38th District
December 4, 2006–present
Incumbent
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