Mark Stodola (born May 18, 1949) is an American

politician A politician is a person active in party politics, or a person holding or seeking an elected office in government. Politicians propose, support, reject and create laws that govern the land and by an extension of its people. Broadly speaking, a ...

and

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. First elected in 2006, he served as the Mayor of

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, from January 2007 through December 2018. Stodola won re-election to a second, four-year term in November 2010 by a landslide 84.73 percent of the vote. His re-election in 2014 was unopposed. Stodola is currently president of the

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Family

Stodola is married to his wife Jo Ellen and together they have 3 children: one daughter named Allison and twin sons named John Mark and Robert.

Organizations

Stodola is currently a member of the

Rotary Club Rotary International is one of the largest service organizations in the world. Its stated mission is to "provide service to others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through hefellowship of business, profe ...

in Little Rock. Stodola graduated from the Leadership Greater Little Rock, and has also served as Chair of Class 16 for the same program. He is also a member of the Heights Neighborhood Association and serves as Co-Chair of the Downtown Partnership's Main Street Task Force. Stodola has made time to serve on the Board of the

Arkansas Repertory Theatre Arkansas Repertory Theatre (The Rep) is the longest-running nonprofit resident theater in Arkansas. It is affiliated with Actors' Equity Association and offers a year-round season. The Rep is housed in a 377-seat facility in Little Rock, Arkansas. ...

and is Past-President of the Quapaw Quarter Association and the Historic Preservation Alliance of Arkansas. Lastly, the mayor has worked with the Big Brothers Big Sisters program.

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Little Rock Mayor's Office: Mayor Mark Stodola
Mayors of Little Rock, Arkansas American prosecutors Arkansas Democrats University of Iowa alumni University of Arkansas School of Law alumni People from Cedar Rapids, Iowa 1949 births Living people Mayors of places in Arkansas 21st-century American politicians {{Arkansas-mayor-stub