Mark Kirk

Mark Kirk
Mark Kirk
United States Senator; from Illinois
	In office; November 29, 2010 – January 3, 2017
Preceded by	Roland Burris
Succeeded by	Tammy Duckworth
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from Illinois's 10th district
	In office; January 3, 2001 – November 29, 2010
Preceded by	John Porter
Succeeded by	Robert Dold
Personal details
Born	Mark Steven Kirk; September 15, 1959; Champaign, Illinois
Nationality	American
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Kimberly Vertolli (2001–2009; divorced)
Residence	Highland Park, Illinois[1]
Alma mater	Cornell University (B.A.); London School of Economics (M.A.); Georgetown University Law Center (J.D.)
Occupation	Attorney, Navy Officer
Military service
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch/service	United States Navy
Years of service	1989–present
Rank	Commander
Unit	Navy Intelligence
Battles/wars	Operation Northern Watch

Mark Steven Kirk (born September 15, 1959) is an American politician. He was elected to the United States Senate for Illinois in 2010, but lost re-election in 2016. Before being a senator, Kirk represented the 10th congressional district of Illinois from 2001 to 2010.

On November 8, 2016, he was defeated in his bid for re-election to his U.S. Senate seat[2] by Democrat Tammy Duckworth.[3]

References

"About Mark". U.S. House of Representatives. Archived from the original on July 9, 2008. Retrieved July 24, 2008.
Giroux, Gregory (August 13, 2015). "Senate Watch: Illinois Republican Mark Kirk Facing Tough Re-Election Challenge". Bloomberg Politics. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
House, Jennifer Bendery White (8 November 2016). "Tammy Duckworth Takes Back Obama's Illinois Senate Seat For Democrats". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 9 November 2016.

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[1] "About Mark". U.S. House of Representatives. Archived from the original on July 9, 2008. Retrieved July 24, 2008.

[2] Giroux, Gregory (August 13, 2015). "Senate Watch: Illinois Republican Mark Kirk Facing Tough Re-Election Challenge". Bloomberg Politics. Retrieved 27 January 2016.

[huffpo1108-3] House, Jennifer Bendery White (8 November 2016). "Tammy Duckworth Takes Back Obama's Illinois Senate Seat For Democrats". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 9 November 2016.