Born and raised in the Leeds area of Sioux City, Mark is a graduate of Sioux City North High School and the Stenotype Institute of South Dakota. Mark is a Certified Shorthand Reporter, currently in his 40th year of employment as an Official Court Reporter for the State of Iowa. Mark and his wife Brenda have lived in Le Mars for 40 years. They have two daughters and one son-in-law, all living in Le Mars, and three grandchildren currently attending college.
