Mark Slatten Snyder (August 14, 1946 – September 22, 2020) was an American businessman and politician.
Snyder was born in
Edmond, Oklahoma
Edmond is a city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area in the central part of the state. The population was 94,428 according to the 2020 United States Census, making it the fifth largest cit ...
and graduated from Edmond High School. He received his bachelor's degree in hotel and restaurant administration from
Oklahoma State University
Oklahoma (; Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a state in the South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the north, Missouri on the northeast, Arkansas on the east, New ...
. He served in the
United States Army
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during the Vietnam War and was commissioned a captain. He operated his family business: Snyder Hardware, in Edmond. Snyder served on the Edmond City Council and was a
Republican
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Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
. Snyder served in the
Oklahoma Senate
The Oklahoma Senate is the upper house of the two houses of the Legislature of Oklahoma, the other being the Oklahoma House of Representatives. The total number of senators is set at 48 by the Oklahoma Constitution.Vote Smart-Mark Snyder /ref>