Legislator Details


Mark Deli Siljander
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Number of sessions served 2
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Gender: Male
Age at election: 25

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Birth
Date: 6/11/1951
City: Chicago, IL
County: Cook County, IL
Country: US
 
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Number of Children: 0

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Occupation: real estate broker, businessman, radio commentator
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Biographical Sketch:
Grad. from Oak Park-River Forest H.S., 1969; BS, Western Michigan U., Kalamazoo, 1972 & MA, 1973; trustee, Fabius Twp Bd., St. Joseph Co., 1972-1976. Pres. of a consulting firm in Washington, DC, & operates an import-export firm. A resident of Reston, VA as of 1996.

Notable Facts:
Elected to the 97th Congress, by spec. election, 4/21/1981, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of David A. Stockman; reelected serving from 4/21/1981-1987; delegate to the United Nations General Assembly, September 1987-September 1988. 7/8/2010, pleaded guilty in federal court in Kansas City, MO, to obstruction of justice and acting as an unregistered foreign agent, relating to his ties to an Islamic charity alleged to have funded terrorist groups .

Sessions Served:

Eightieth Legislature, 1979-1980
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Civil Rights , Labor , Social Services & Youth, Towns and Counties
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City of Residence: Three Rivers
County of Residence Saint Joseph
District: 42
District Description: Saint Joseph County (Balance not in District 41); Cass County (Balance not in District 44); townships of Porter, Decatur, Hamilton and Keeler (ED 80 and 84-5) in Van Buren County

Date Elected: 11/7/1978
Date Sworn In: 1/10/1979
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes: Minority Vice-Chair of the Committee on Towns & Counties
Seventy-Ninth Legislature, 1977-1978
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Consumers, Labor , Roads and Bridges , Social Services & Youth, State Affairs
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Three Rivers
County of Residence Saint Joseph
District: 42
District Description: Saint Joseph County (Balance not in District 41); Cass County (Balance not in District 44); townships of Porter, Decatur, Hamilton and Keeler (ED 80 and 84-5) in Van Buren County

Date Elected: 11/2/1976
Date Sworn In: 1/12/1977
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected

Maritial Status: Single
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Bibliography:

CongBio p.1823; MLive Kalamazoo Gaz. 7/8/2010
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