Mark Stodola
| Mark Stodola | |
|---|---|
|
Stodola in 2011 | |
| Mayor of Little Rock, Arkansas | |
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Assumed office January 3, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Dailey |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
May 18, 1949 Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Jo Ellen Stodola |
| Children |
Allison Robert John Mark |
| Residence | Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Alma mater |
University of Iowa University of Arkansas |
| Profession | Attorney |
Mark Stodola is an American politician and lawyer. First elected in 2006, he has served as the Mayor of Little Rock, Arkansas, since January 2007. Stodola won re-election to a second, four-year term in November 2010 by a landslide 84.73 percent of the vote.[1] His re-election in 2014 was unopposed.[2]
Education
Stodola holds double bachelor's degrees in political science and journalism from the University of Iowa. He obtained a law degree from the University of Arkansas School of Law in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Family
Stodola is married to his wife Jo Ellen and together they have 3 children: one daughter named Allison and twin sons named John Mark and Robert. They both graduated in 2015 from Catholic High School in Little Rock, Arkansas and now both attend Rhodes College in Memphis, TN. [3]
Organizations
Stodola is currently a member of the Rotary club in Little Rock. Stodola graduated from the Leadership Greater Little Rock, and has also served as Chair of Class 16 for the same program. He is also a member of the Heights Neighborhood Association and serves as Co-Chair of the Downtown Partnership's Main Street Task Force. Stodola has made time to serve on the Board of the Arkansas Repertory Theatre and is Past-President of the Quapaw Quarter Association and the Historic Preservation Alliance of Arkansas. Lastly the mayor has worked with the Big Brothers/Big Sisters Program.[3]
In 2015 Stodola served as one of six selection committee members for the Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence.[4]
References
- ↑ Burns, David W. (8 November 2012). "Mayoral Elections Bring Mix of New Faces, Incumbents". United States Conference of Mayors. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
- ↑ Brantley, Max (29 December 2014). "Mayor Stodola ends campaign season with $100,000 kitty". Arkansas Blog. Arkansas Times. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- 1 2 "Arkansas Little Rock Mayor Mark Stodola". City of Little Rock. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
- ↑ http://brunerfoundation.org/rba/index.php?page=committees&sidebar=1