Mark Alford
RepublicanU.S. Representative, MO-4| Age | 62 (b. 1963-10-04) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 2023-01-03 (~3 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | White |
| Religion | Christian (Assemblies of God; member of Evangel megachurch) |
| Education | Attended Lee College, Texas State University, and the University of Texas at Austin; did not graduate. Graduated Sterling High School, Baytown, Texas (1982). |
| Prior occupation | Television news anchor (most notably 23 years at WDAF-TV Fox 4 in Kansas City, 1998-2021); later worked in real estate (ReeceNichols) and management |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | Baytown, Texas |
| Marital status | Married — Leslie Adkins Alford |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Lake Winnebago, Missouri |
Pending research: languages · notable relatives · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2022 |
| Committees | Committee on Appropriations · Committee on Small Business |
| Caucuses | Congressional Western Caucus · BIOTech Caucus · Main Street Caucus · Republican Study Committee |
| Leadership | Vice Chair, Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies · Chairman, Small Business Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations · Republican Study Committee Messaging Task Force Chair |
| Ideology | Conservative Republican; member of the Republican Study Committee and Main Street Caucus |
Financial
No holdings recorded yet (from official Financial Disclosure filings).
Scandals & crimes ledger
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