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Mark Thompson
Profile
Mark Thompson is an American politician and former United States Marine who has served as a member of the Iowa House of Representatives for the 56th district since 2023. Prior to his legislative career, he spent twenty years in the Marine Corps and eighteen years in the federal civil service, specializing in counterterrorism and serving with the Department of State. A resident of Clarion, Iowa, he works as a substitute teacher and harvest worker. Politically, Thompson is a conservative who prioritizes election integrity, education, and border security, while opposing abortion and supporting Second Amendment rights.
Details
- Born
- 1955 · 71 years old
- Birth place
- Clarion, Iowa
- Education
- Buena Vista University, Marine Corps University Command and Staff College
- Career
- United States Marine Corps officer, counterterrorism coordinator for the U.S. Department of State, substitute teacher, harvest worker
