May 1958: Born in Wichita, Kansas. Grew up on a farm near Andale, Kansas west of Wichita, Kansas.
1976 - 1980: Worked after graduating early from High School at MBPXL beef packing plant and automotive repair while saving money for college education.
Choose EDUCATION over ENTERTAINMENT. (After education I have been to Paris 3x, Lyon, Cannes, Nice, Monte Carlo, Cinque Terra, Venice 8x, Florence 4x, Rome 2x, Milan, Capri, Napoli, Genoa, London, Liverpool, Edinburgh, Munich, Monterey, Tijuana, Grand Canyon 5x, and many more places in US and Europe FOR ENTERTAINMENT.) I loved visiting New York before 911. Enjoyed museums in every city I visited worldwide. Amazing experiences.
1980 - 1985: Educated and graduated K-State, Manhattan, KS business degree with minor in music and computer science.
Played jazz guitar five years at K-State. Absolutely loved playing and learning.
1985: Wichita State University School of Business Center for Entrepreneurship and Intrapreneurship.
Education, knowledge, and skills are the only assets a government can not take from an individual. The government can take your money, freedom, and liberties. One must participate and vote to protect our Constitutional Rights! Education and skills are propensity to build family and future.
1986: Moved to Johnson County and worked in computer programming, office automation, software development.
Worked for Federal Aviation Administration FAA and Army Corp of Engineers.
1988: Software development manager for insurance premium financing.
1989 - 1998: Worked Sprint Telecommunications writing technical and instructional accounting system manuals.
Corporate trainer traveling the US.
Graduate Dale Carnegie Public Speaking.
Returned career path to work systems analyst programmer and software development manager for receivables management accounting.
Worked operations and systems analyst for executive vice-president of finance Mr. Larry Porterfield.
1998 - 2000: University of Kansas Masters of Business Finance and International Business.
Worked Applied Portfolio for KU University investments.
Studied internationally in Mexico. Italy, and France. Stayed in western Europe for summer.
Study for pilot license and love flying. No sky diving. Great skill development for transfer to areas of life and work.
2001: University of Kansas William Allen White School of Journalism - Candidate thesis incomplete. (Parental responsibilities priority - KU refused completion)
2006 - Present: Blessed to be a father of a healthy wonderful son. Mark Jr. Stay at home dad in Leavenworth, Kansas (2006 - 2011) Teaching my son how to get to heaven and play guitar.
2007: Research and wrote A Road to Better Living manuscript. Personal and financial self help considerations and stories.
2010-2022: Study family law and litigated in Kansas civil and family courts. Wrote and filed motions, exhibits, and subpoenas for IPs, surveillance video, cell data, and emails.
2014 - Current: Wrote legislation for children and family issues to allow improvements and solutions. Presented legislation to governor, senator, and representatives for support and introduction.
Read and evaluation of legislative bills in each session 2016 - 2026 for former and current Kansas representatives and senators.
2018-2026: Helped senators kill House Family Arbitration Bill (HB2017 2024). Bill would harm children and families, and is unconstitutional.
Arbitrate contracts NOT children! Bill HB2017 would give responsibility of family judge to attorneys in a closed room with NO record. Attorney decisions enforced by LAW on CHILDREN. No! Revise KSA 23-3507 Case management law to reduce judicial and attorney corruption (Trina A Nudson, Amanda Peterman) hurting children and families. End child abduction parental alienation aided abetted accessory by judges, courts, DCF, CASA, and attorneys.
Wrote complaints to CASA, DCF, KLS and judges to remove license from child harming attorneys, therapists, CASA, DCF, and to protect children from Trina A Nudson, Amanda Peterman, and many others.
2026 Presented for introduction HB2725 bill to DRUG TEST Kansas district judges and allow for impaired judges to be removed. Restore confidence in Kansas judicial branch.
2026 Presented for introduction HB2726 bill to CHANGE KSA 20-2908 to ALLOW VOTERS to remove bias, unconstitutional, substance or mentally impaired judges. ONE Judge has been removed by retention election in 68 YEARS. The judicial selection and election system is BROKEN - VOTE YES August 4, 2026.
2018 - Present: Worked multiple Republican election campaigns.
Door walking and talking with voters.
Events booth participation. Sign work.
Participate in parades with Republican candidates. Hand out candy to future voters (children) and elderly. I love parades and yellow school buses, so much joy.
2022 - 2026: 0201 Johnson County Prescient chairperson.
2026: Candidate for Kansas House of Representatives District 19.
Boundaries are Metcalf Avenue east to Stateline and 103rd street north to 83rd street Overland Park, Kansas.
COMING SOON! November 3, 2026 Elected Kansas House of Representatives District 19, Johnson County.