About Mark Walker
Endorsements
Organizations
American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees Council 31
Cook County College Teachers Union
Health Care Council of Illinois
IBEW Local 21
IBEW Local 134
Illinois AFL-CIO
Illinois Federation of Teachers
Illinois League of Conservation Voters
Illinois Nurses Assocation
Illinois Statewide School Management Alliance
International Association of Machinist and Aerospace Workers District Lodge 141
Northwest Suburban Teachers Union Local 1211
Transport Workers Union of America Local 512
UAW Illinois State CAP Council
West Suburban Teachers Union local 571
Elected Officials
State Senator Dan Kotowski
Arlington Heights Trustee John Scaletta
Arlington Heights Trustee Helen Jensen
Arlington Heights Park District Commissioner Robert Nesvacil
School District 214 President Lenore Gonzales Bragaw
Elk Grove Democratic Committeeman Brian McPartlin
Wheeling Township Democratic Committeeman Kathleen Sances
Palatine Township Democratic Committeeman Sue Walton
Maine Township Democratic Committeeman Laura Murphy
Schaumburg Township Democratic Committeeman Rocco Terranova
Community Leader
From his leadership of the Northwest Suburban Veterans Advisory Council to his efforts to renovate and revive Arlington Heights’ historic Memorial Park and his service on the Arlington Heights Park Foundation Board, Mark is a leader in our community.
Veteran
Mark proudly enlisted in the U.S. Army and served in Vietnam with distinction. The same sense of duty that led him to military service is what motivates him to campaign for the office of State Representative. Mark has advocated for veterans in Springfield and is deeply committed to representing the interests of veterans in the Illinois General Assembly.
Business leader
Mark has over 30 years of experience in the business world. Mark has been a senior corporate executive and a local entrepreneur, who founded a company to assist customers in buying and selling businesses. Mark is currently Vice President of Walker Information, an international consulting firm. Mark will use his worldclass expertise to fight on behalf of local residents and help fix Springfield.
Family man
Mark and his wife Joan have lived in Arlington Heights for 24 years. When his son Stephen was younger, Mark coached his youth soccer team and has also been involved with Boy Scouts and other youth activities. (Stephen is now earning his doctorate at the University of Chicago.)