Mark L. Born (born April 14, 1976) is an American law enforcement officer and politician. Born in

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, Born graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College. He then worked in the

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sheriff department. Born also served on the Beaver Dam Common Council. In November 2012, Born was elected to the

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as a

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. On Wednesday, June 22, 2022, Governor Evers’ called for a Special Session to defend

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in Wisconsin to introduce and pass AB 713 and AB 106, which would have protected the right for women to have a say over their bodies. Despite the fact that there is a bipartisan support for legal access to abortion from both Wisconsin Democrats and Republicans, Mark Born and other Republicans in the Legislature gaveled in and gaveled out at the special session without protecting women's rights and leaving 1.3 million Wisconsin women of reproductive age without rights to their own bodies.

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Living people Politicians from Beaver Dam, Wisconsin Gustavus Adolphus College alumni Wisconsin city council members Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly 1976 births 21st-century American politicians {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Republican-1970s-stub