Mark Udall
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| Assumed office January 6, 1999 |
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| Preceded by | David Skaggs |
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| Born | July 18, 1950 Tucson, Arizona |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Maggie L. Fox |
| Residence | Boulder County, Colorado |
| Alma mater | Williams College |
Mark Emery Udall (born July 18, 1950), American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1999, representing Colorado's 2nd congressional district. The district consists of Broomfield, Clear Creek, Eagle, Gilpin, Grand, and Summit counties, as well as portions of Adams, Boulder, and Jefferson counties. Udall is an official candidate for the United States Senate in 2008.
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[edit] Personal background
Mark was born in Tucson, Arizona, the son of Morris "Mo" Udall, a former congressman from Arizona and candidate for the Democratic Presidential nomination in 1976. He is a cousin of Congressman Tom Udall of New Mexico and of Senator Gordon Smith of Oregon, and nephew of former Interior Secretary Stewart Udall. The Udall family is one of the most prominent political families in the United States.
Mark Udall graduated from Canyon del Oro High School, located in the Tucson suburb of Oro Valley in 1968. He graduated from Williams College in 1972 and moved to Colorado. He was an instructor, course director and program director with the Colorado Outward Bound School for 20 years, and served for 10 years as executive director.
[edit] Elected offices
After only one term in the Colorado State House of Representatives, Udall won the Democratic nomination for the 2nd District in 1998 after 12-year incumbent David Skaggs retired. The race was unexpectedly close, with Udall only defeating Boulder's Republican mayor, Bob Greenlee, by two points. He has since easily won reelection four times. He is co-chair of the Congressional Soccer Caucus.
[edit] Committee assignments
- Armed Services Committee
- Readiness Subcommittee
- Terrorism and Unconventional Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee
- Committee on Science and Technology
- Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee (Chairman)
- Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment
- Committee on Natural Resources
- Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands
- Subcommittee on Water and Power
- Co-chair of the House Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus
- NATO Parliamentary Assembly
[edit] Senate election 2008
On January 15, 2007, Senator Wayne Allard announced he would not run for a third term. Rep. Udall has expressed his interest in running and is the expected Democratic nominee for the race.
At the same time, his first cousin Representative Tom Udall is running for the New Mexico Senate seat left open by the retirement of Pete Domenici. Including their second cousin Senator Gordon Smith, there are three Udalls running in Senate elections in 2008.
In 2000 and 2002, Udall received money from Preston Gates, a national law firm with which Jack Abramoff was affiliated, before votes on bills to limit internet gambling, both of which Udall voted against. In 2006, after Abramoff had been jailed for corruption and was no longer donating to Udall, Udall then voted for a similar bill. There is no indication that Udall's votes were related to the contributions he had received from Preston Gates, and Udall never received any donations from Abramoff himself. Dick Wadhams, the Chair of the Colorado Republican Party, stated that Preston Gates "was just another law firm at that time, like hundreds of others." [1]
[edit] See also
- Udall family (political family)
[edit] References
- ^ Joey Bunch, Abramoff accusations fly in Senate race, The Denver Post 04/18/2008
[edit] External links
- U.S. Congressman Mark Udall official U.S. House site
- Udall for Colorado official campaign site
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.org
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
- Profile at SourceWatch Congresspedia
- Udall Family of Arizona at the Political Graveyard
| Preceded by David E. Skaggs |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado's 2nd congressional district 1999 – present |
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