Mark M. Gillen (born November 6, 1955) is an American politician and member of the

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. In

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, he was elected to represent the 128th District in the

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. The seat had been vacated by Republican

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, who had unsuccessfully challenged

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in the May 2010 Republican gubernatorial primary. Gillen is currently serving on the Aging and Older Adult Services, Education, Labor and Industry, and Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness committees. He is president of and co-founded the Berks Military History Museum, located in Mohnton, Pennsylvania. Gillen had previously served as a Mohnton borough councilman. He lives in Robeson Township with his wife, Kim, and their five daughters.''BJU Magazine'', 1:2 (Spring 2011), 5.

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State Representative Mark Gillen
official caucus website
Mark Gillen (R)
official PA House website Republican Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Living people 1955 births Bob Jones University alumni Kutztown University of Pennsylvania alumni People from Birdsboro, Pennsylvania 21st-century American politicians {{Pennsylvania-PARepresentative-stub