Mark Wyland

Mark Wyland
Member of the California Senate from the 38th district
Incumbent
Assumed office December 4, 2006
Preceded by	Bill Morrow
Member of the California State Assembly from the 63rd district
In office December 4, 2000 – December 4, 2006
Preceded by	Howard Kaloogian
Succeeded by	Martin Garrick
Personal details
Born	October 27, 1946 (1946-10-27) (age 65) Escondido, California
Nationality	American
Political party	Republican
Children	Nicole
Residence	Carlsbad, California[1]
Alma mater	Pomona College Columbia University
Occupation	Co-Owner, Pine Tree Lumber Company
Website	Senator Mark Wyland

Mark Bryan Wyland (born October 27, 1946 in Escondido, California) is a U.S. Republican politician from the state of California, who represents the 38th District in the California State Senate.

Biography

Wyland grew up in Escondido, California, where he co-owned a family business. Wyland has a BA in international relations from Pomona College and an MA in political science from Columbia University. After briefly working for the city of New York, he returned to Escondido and began working at Pine Tree Lumber Company, a lumber and building materials supplier where he became a co-owner. The company has since been sold. Before his election to the California State Assembly, Wyland served on the Escondido Union School District Board from 1997 until his election to the State Assembly in 2000.

Wyland was first elected in 2000 to represent the 74th Assembly District, which includes Vista, Carlsbad, Escondido, Encinitas, and San Marcos, all in San Diego County, California. Wyland was the Whip for the Republican Caucus. He was reelected in 2002 and 2004.

In 2006, Wyland was elected to the California State Senate, representing the 38th Senate District. Wyland became Assistant Republican Leader in 2008.

Senator Wyland serves on seven committees. Despite being a newly elected member from the minority party, he is the Chair of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee. He is also Vice-Chair of both the Senate Education Committee and the Senate Labor & Industrial Relations Committee. He is a member of the Senate Appropriations, Budget, Governmental Organization, and Health Committees.

Senator Wyland also serves on the Board of Trustees of Pomona College, his alma mater.

38th Senate District

Senate District 38 is composed of portions of Orange County and San Diego County.

North San Diego County - stretches along Interstate 5 from the horse track of Del Mar to the Marine Corps base at Camp Pendleton. Additional San Diego County cities include Carlsbad, Encinitas, Escondido, Oceanside, San Marcos, Solana Beach, Fairbanks Ranch, Rancho Santa Fe, Hidden Meadows, Bonsall and Vista.

South Orange County - cities include San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano.

• Official Senate web site

1. ^ "Wyland to Lawmakers: After Budget, Don't Go Back to "Bill Factory"". California State Senate Republican Caucus. March 18, 2011. http://cssrc.us/web/38/news.aspx?id=10485. Retrieved August 23, 2011. 

California Assembly
Preceded by Howard Kaloogian	California State Assemblyman 74th District December 4, 2000 – December 4, 2006	Succeeded by Martin Garrick
California Senate
Preceded by Bill Morrow	California State Senator 38th District December 4, 2006–present	Incumbent

Persondata
Name	Wyland, Mark
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Date of birth	October 27, 1946
Place of birth	Escondido, California
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