Sharon Marko
Encyclopedia
Sharon Marko is a former candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives from the Second District of Minnesota
. She ran for the DFL
party nomination, opposite Coleen Rowley
, but announced the end of her campaign after less than two months, saying she had entered the race too late and that her current duties in the Minnesota Senate
didn't leave her enough time to campaign.
Marko's exit left Rowley no significant competitors for the 2nd district DFL candidacy. Rowley won the candidacy, but lost the general election to two-term incumbent Republican congressman John Kline
.
Marko entered the race on February 1, 2006, seven months later than her DFL rival, Rowley. Commenting on Rowley, Marko said "I've just noticed the occasional lack of professional ability." http://news.minnesota.publicradio.org/features/2006/02/01_ap_marko/ She announced her withdrawal from the campaign on March 29.
Marko is a veteran local and state lawmaker. She spent three years on the Clearwater
city council, eight years in the Minnesota House
, and the past four years in the Minnesota Senate. She has held senior leadership positions in the Minnesota legislature.
Marko is married and has two children. She holds a BA from Indiana University
. She lives in Cottage Grove, Minnesota
.
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
. She ran for the DFL
Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party
The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party is a major political party in the state of Minnesota and the state affiliate of the Democratic Party. It was created on April 15, 1944, with the merger of the Minnesota Democratic Party and the Farmer–Labor Party...
party nomination, opposite Coleen Rowley
Coleen Rowley
Coleen Rowley is a former FBI agent and whistleblower, and was a Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party candidate for Congress in Minnesota's 2nd congressional district, one of eight congressional districts in Minnesota in 2006...
, but announced the end of her campaign after less than two months, saying she had entered the race too late and that her current duties in the Minnesota Senate
Minnesota Senate
The Minnesota Senate is the upper house in the Minnesota Legislature. There are 67 members, half as many as are in the Minnesota House of Representatives. In terms of membership, it is the largest upper house of any state legislature. Each Senate district in the state includes an A and B House...
didn't leave her enough time to campaign.
Marko's exit left Rowley no significant competitors for the 2nd district DFL candidacy. Rowley won the candidacy, but lost the general election to two-term incumbent Republican congressman John Kline
John Kline (politician)
John Paul Kline is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2003. The district includes most of the southern suburbs of the Twin Cities, including Apple Valley, Inver Grove Heights, Burnsville and Eagan. He is a member of the Republican Party.-Early life, education and career:Kline was born...
.
Marko entered the race on February 1, 2006, seven months later than her DFL rival, Rowley. Commenting on Rowley, Marko said "I've just noticed the occasional lack of professional ability." http://news.minnesota.publicradio.org/features/2006/02/01_ap_marko/ She announced her withdrawal from the campaign on March 29.
Marko is a veteran local and state lawmaker. She spent three years on the Clearwater
Clearwater, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 858 people, 327 households, and 223 families residing in the city. The population density was 740.9 people per square mile . There were 355 housing units at an average density of 306.5 per square mile...
city council, eight years in the Minnesota House
Minnesota House of Representatives
The Minnesota House of Representatives is the lower house in the Minnesota State Legislature. There are 134 members elected to two-year terms, twice the number of members in the Minnesota Senate. Each senate district is divided in half and given the suffix A or B...
, and the past four years in the Minnesota Senate. She has held senior leadership positions in the Minnesota legislature.
Marko is married and has two children. She holds a BA from Indiana University
Indiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
. She lives in Cottage Grove, Minnesota
Cottage Grove, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 30,582 people, 9,932 households, and 8,462 families residing in the city. The population density was 899.9 people per square mile . There were 10,024 housing units at an average density of 295.0 per square mile...
.
External links
- Marko to challenge Rowley in DFL primary, Minnesota Public RadioMinnesota Public RadioMinnesota Public Radio , is the flagship National Public Radio member network for the state of Minnesota. With its three services, News & Information, Classical Music and The Current, MPR operates a 42-station regional radio network in the upper Midwest serving over 8 million people...
. - Marko out of 2nd District congressional race, Minnesota Public RadioMinnesota Public RadioMinnesota Public Radio , is the flagship National Public Radio member network for the state of Minnesota. With its three services, News & Information, Classical Music and The Current, MPR operates a 42-station regional radio network in the upper Midwest serving over 8 million people...
. - Senator Sharon Marko (DFL) District 57, at Minnesota Senate website.