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Mark Kirk currently serves the 10th Congressional district of Illinois

Mark Steven Kirk is a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives representing the 10th District of Illinois since 2001. In 2008, his Democratic opponent will again be Dan Seals. (map)

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Record and controversies

General information about important bills and votes for can be found in Congresspedia's articles on legislation. You can add information you find on how Mark Kirk voted by clicking the "[edit]" link to the right and typing it in. Remember to cite your sources!

Iraq War

Kirk voted for the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 that started the Iraq War.[1]

For more information see the chart of U.S. House of Representatives votes on the Iraq War.

Environmental record

For more information on environmental legislation, see the Energy and Environment Policy Portal

Terrorist profiling

On November 5, 2005, while speaking at Northwestern University, Kirk stated that he is "O-K with discrimination against young Arab males from terrorist-producing states." Despite calls from American-Muslim groups and other politicians for an apology and retraction, Kirk stood by his statement. He acknowledged the statement was "politically uncomfortable".[1]


Bio

Kirk was born on September 15, 1959 in Champaign, Illinois. He attended the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Cornell University, received a Masters Degree from the London School of Economics, and a Juris Doctor degree from the Jesuit-run Georgetown University.

He serves as an officer in the United States Naval Reserves and was named Intelligence Officer of the Year in 1999 for his service in Kosovo. Kirk was a lawyer, a staff member for Representative John Edward Porter, a special assistant at the Department of State, and a staff member for the House International Relations Committee before entering the House.

2006 elections

In 2006, the Democrats nominated Dan Seals to face Kirk in his November 2006 bid for reelection. (See U.S. congressional elections in 2006) [2] Kirk won 53% to 47%. Kirk and Seals debated only once. A second debate was scheduled but Seals dropped out at the last minute. [3]

Money in politics

This section contains links to – and feeds from – money in politics databases. For specific controversies, see this article's record and controversies section. <crpcontribdata>cid=N00012539&cycle=2006</crpcontribdata>

Links to more campaign contribution information for Mark Kirk
from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org site.
Fundraising profile: 2006 election cycle Career totals
Top contributors by organization/corporation: 2006 election cycle Career totals
Top contributors by industry: 2006 election cycle Career totals


Committees and Affiliations

Committees

Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006)

  • House Committee on Appropriations
    • Subcommittee on Foreign Operations Export Financing and Related Programs
    • Subcommittee on Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies
    • Subcommittee on Science State Justice and Commerce and Related Agencies

Coalitions and Caucuses

Affiliations

More Background Data

Wikipedia also has an article on Mark Kirk. This article may use content from the Wikipedia article under the terms of the GFDL.

Contact

DC Office:
1717 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-4835
Fax: 202-225-0837
Web Email
Website

District Office- Deerfield:
102 Wilmot Road, Suite 200
Deerfield, IL 60015
Phone: 847-940-0202
Fax: 847-940-7143

District Office- Waukegan:
20 South Martin Luther King Drive
Waukegan, IL 60085
Phone: 847-662-0101
Fax: 847-662-7519

Campaign Address:
P.O. Box 8 Winnetka, IL 60093 Fax:

Articles and Resources

Resources

Articles

Local blogs and discussion sites

Corresponding article on Wikipedia and Cause Caller. (If Cause Caller link does not work, pick from its list of senators and representatives.)

Current Office: U.S. House of Representatives
111th Congress
Leadership Position:
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110th Congress
Leadership Position:
None		 Committees Chaired:
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Ranking Member On:
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Republican Main Street Partnership, The Republican Majority for Choice, Republicans for Environmental Protection
Committees: House Committee on Appropriations, House Committee on Appropriations/Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, House Committee on Appropriations/Subcommittee on State Foreign Operations and Related Programs
Congressional Career
First Elected to Current Office:
November 7, 2000		 First Took Current Office:
January 3, 2001		 Next Election:
November 2, 2010		 Term Ends:
Freshman Member?
No		 Previous Political Work?
Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary for Inter-American Affairs, United States Department of State, Administrative Assistant, United State Congress, Representative John Porter, Parliamentary Assistant, British House of Commons, Office of Julian Critchley, MP		 Other Party Membership:
District Offices:
1. 102 Wilmot Road, Suite 200, Deerfield, IL 60015
Phone: 847-940-0202 / Fax: 847-940-7143
2. 20 South Martin Luther King Drive, Waukegan, IL 60085
Phone: 847-662-0101 / Fax: 847-662-7519
Campaign Contact:

Website:
Webform Email: / Email:

Campaign Offices:

1. P.O. Box 8, Winnetka, IL 60093
Phone: / Fax:
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Date of Birth: September 15, 1959







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