Siteadmin, oversight, Administrators
5,098
edits
Changes
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Line 1:
Line 1: − + − + + + + + + + + − + − + − − '''Mark Steven Kirk''' (born September 15, 1959) is a U.S. Representative from [[Illinois]]'s 10th congressional district, representing the northern suburbs of [[Chicago]]. He is the [[Republican]] Senator-elect from Illinois, having won the Senate seat once held by [[President Obama]]. − + + + Line 29:
Line 36: − +
no edit summary
{{Officeholder
{{Officeholder
|name=Mark Kirk
|name=Mark Kirk
|image=000markkirk.jpg
|image=000markkirk.jpg
|party=[[Republican]]
|party=[[Republican]]
|spouse=Kimberly Vertolli Kirk (div.)
|spouse=Kimberly Vertolli (divorced)
|religion=United Church of Christ
|religion=United Church of Christ
|offices=
|offices=
{{Officeholder/senator
|state=Illinois
|terms=November 29, 2010 – Present
|preceded=[[Roland Burris]]
|former=n
|succeeded=
}}
{{Officeholder/representative
{{Officeholder/representative
|state=Illinois
|state=Illinois
|district=10th
|district=10th
|terms=January 3, 2001 - Present
|terms=January 3, 2001 – November 29, 2010
|preceded=John Porter
|preceded=John Porter
|former=n
|former=n
|succeeded=
|succeeded=[[Robert Dold]]
}}
}}
}}
}}
Kirk is a member of the House Appropriations Committee. Previously he was a Naval Reserve intelligence officer and served during conflicts in [[Afghanistan]], [[Iraq]], [[Haiti]], and [[Bosnia]]. Kirk has voted with a majority of his Republican colleagues 86% of the time during the current [[Congress]]. <ref>http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/k000360/</ref> A [[moderate Republican]], Kirk received a 100% rating from [[NARAL Pro-Choice America]] and an 82% rating from the [[League of Conservation Voters]]. <ref>http://www.votesmart.org/issue_rating_category.php?can_id=33502&type=category&category=30&go.x=8&go.y=15</ref> He describes himself as someone who works to advance a suburban agenda that is
'''Mark Steven Kirk''' (born September 15, 1959) is the junior United States Senator from [[Illinois]], having won the Senate seat once held by [[President Obama]]. A [[Republican]], previously he represented [[Illinois]]'s 10th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives.
In the House, Kirk was a member of the Appropriations Committee. Previously he was a Naval Reserve intelligence officer and served during conflicts in [[Afghanistan]], [[Iraq]], [[Haiti]], and [[Bosnia]]. Kirk has voted with a majority of his Republican colleagues 86% of the time during the current [[Congress]]. <ref>http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/k000360/</ref> A [[moderate Republican]], he received a 100% rating from [[NARAL Pro-Choice America]] and an 82% rating from the [[League of Conservation Voters]]. <ref>http://www.votesmart.org/issue_rating_category.php?can_id=33502&type=category&category=30&go.x=8&go.y=15</ref> Kirk describes himself as someone who works to advance a suburban agenda that is
pro-defense, pro-personal responsibility, pro-[[environment]], and pro-[[science]]. <ref>http://www.kirkforsenate.com/?q=about</ref> He was one of only eight House Republicans who voted for the [[cap and trade]] climate legislation. Kirk voted against the 2009 economic stimulus package.
pro-defense, pro-personal responsibility, pro-[[environment]], and pro-[[science]]. <ref>http://www.kirkforsenate.com/?q=about</ref> He was one of only eight House Republicans who voted for the [[cap and trade]] climate legislation. Kirk voted against the 2009 economic stimulus package.
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kirk, Mark}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kirk, Mark}}
[[Category:Senators-elect]]
[[Category:United States Senators]]
[[Category:United States Representatives]]
[[Category:United States Representatives]]
[[Category:2010 Midterm Elections]]
[[Category:2010 Midterm Elections]]