Mark Treaster
Member of the Kansas House of Representatives
from the 101st district
In office
January 10, 2005 – January 12, 2009
Preceded byMary Kauffman
Succeeded byJoe Seiwert
Personal details
Born (1954-05-17) May 17, 1954
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMary
Children2
EducationEmporia State University

Mark R. Treaster (May 17, 1954) is a Democratic former member of the Kansas House of Representatives and businessman. He served the Kansas 101st district from 2005-2009.[1] In 2012, he ran for the 34th district of the Kansas Senate, but lost in the general election to incumbent Terry Bruce.[2] While in the state house, he served on the House Transportation Committee.[3]

Before entering politics and business, Treaster was an educator in Pretty Prairie, Kansas and Concordia, Kansas. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education in 1977 and a Master of Science in Learning Disabilities in 1991, both from Emporia State University.[4]

In 2010, he was named to the USDA Farm Service Agency state committee in Kansas[5] and still holds the position as of January 2016.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "12 former lawmakers seek return to Kansas Legislature". Topeka Capital-Journal. September 30, 2012. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
  2. ↑ Gough, Fred. "Mark Treaster announces he'll run for Senate as a Democrat against incumbent Terry Bruce". Hutchinson Post. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
  3. ↑ Hanna, John. "Committee likely to rewrite bill on young drivers". Hays Daily News. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Mark Treaster's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
  5. ↑ "New Job". Emporia Gazette. January 23, 2010. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Farm Service Agency (State Committee)". United States Department of Agriculture. Archived from the original on February 2, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2016.


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