Mark R. Treaster (May 17, 1954) is a

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former member of the

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and businessman. He served the Kansas 101st district from 2005-2009. In 2012, he ran for the 34th district of the Kansas Senate, but lost in the general election to incumbent Terry Bruce. While in the state house, he served on the House Transportation Committee. Before entering politics and business, Treaster was an educator in

Pretty Prairie, Kansas Pretty Prairie is a city in Reno County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 660. History The first post office at Pretty Prairie was established in 1874. Pretty Prairie was laid out in 1889. It was na ...

and Concordia, Kansas. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education in 1977 and a Master of Science in Learning Disabilities in 1991, both from

Emporia State University Emporia State University (Emporia State or ESU) is a public university in Emporia, Kansas, United States. Established in March 1863 as the Kansas State Normal School, Emporia State is the third-oldest public university in the state of Kansas. Em ...

. In 2010, he was named to the

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Farm Service Agency state committee in Kansas and still holds the position as of January 2016.

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Democratic Party members of the Kansas House of Representatives Living people People from Reno County, Kansas Emporia State University alumni People from Concordia, Kansas 1954 births 21st-century American legislators {{Kansas-politician-stub