Martin Marks
Encyclopedia
Martin L. Marks is a former Mayor
of Scotch Plains
, New Jersey
where he had served since 2000. Marks was a Republican
candidate for the United States House of Representatives
in New Jersey's 7th congressional district
to succeed retiring congressman Mike Ferguson in 2008. However, he lost the election and subsequently endorsed State Senator Leonard Lance
, the Republican nominee.
Marks was elected to the Scotch Plains township council in 1996, and was elected Mayor of Scotch Plains in 2000. Marks has previously served on the Scotch Plains Environmental Commission, Planning Board, and was the Republican nominee for New Jersey Senate
in the 22nd Legislative District in 2003.
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Scotch Plains
Scotch Plains, New Jersey
Scotch Plains is a township in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 Census, the township population increased to a record high of 23,510.-History:...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
where he had served since 2000. Marks was a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
candidate for the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
in New Jersey's 7th congressional district
New Jersey's 7th congressional district
New Jersey's Seventh Congressional District is currently represented by Republican Leonard Lance.In the 2008 election, Mike Ferguson did not seek another term. Linda Stender won the Democratic nomination unopposed, while Republican primary voters chose State Senator Leonard Lance in a field of...
to succeed retiring congressman Mike Ferguson in 2008. However, he lost the election and subsequently endorsed State Senator Leonard Lance
Leonard Lance
Leonard Lance is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2009. He is a member of the Republican Party. He previously served in the New Jersey Senate and the New Jersey General Assembly....
, the Republican nominee.
Marks was elected to the Scotch Plains township council in 1996, and was elected Mayor of Scotch Plains in 2000. Marks has previously served on the Scotch Plains Environmental Commission, Planning Board, and was the Republican nominee for New Jersey Senate
New Jersey Senate
The New Jersey Senate was established as the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature by the Constitution of 1844, replacing the Legislative Council. From 1844 until 1965 New Jersey's counties elected one Senator, each. Under the 1844 Constitution the term of office was three years. The 1947...
in the 22nd Legislative District in 2003.