Born in Hagerstown, MD, Mark grew up in Jacksonville, FL. He left home at the age of 15, he wandered the streets of Jacksonville, worked the orange groves in Brooksville, FL, then moved to Aransas Pass, where he learned to weld. Mark joined the Army in 1974 and also met and married Teresa Mata. Mark served five years in the Army and was honorably discharged. Mark and Teresa have three children and six grandchildren. Mark was elected in 1988 and 1990...