Mark S. McNaughton (born May 7, 1963) is a former

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in the 104th District, which covers part of

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. The son of a prominent regional land developer, McNaughton is a native of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He graduated

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in 1981. He earned a degree in management and finance from

Elizabethtown College Elizabethtown College (informally E-town) is a private college in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania. History Founding and early years Founded in 1899, Elizabethtown College is one of many higher learning institutions founded in the 19th century by ...

in 1985 and a law degree from

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in 2003. McNaughton was first elected to represent the 104th legislative district in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1996. He retired prior to the 2006 election.

Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board appointment

McNaughton was appointed to a spot on the new

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following the end of his career in the House. The appointment caused controversy because McNaughton had been a staunch opponent of the legalization of slot machines in Pennsylvania. Moreover, McNaughton had failed to list over $15,000 in gambling winnings on his ethics statements while in the House. In response, McNaughton revised those ethics statements and claimed that he had been unaware that gambling winnings must be reported. A '' Patriot-News'' editorial accused McNaughton of "cronyism" and called McNaughton, then facing a $145,000 salary for service on the board, a "salary hog." In January 2007, further controversy erupted surrounding McNaughton's appointment to the gaming board. Al Masland, chief counsel for the Pennsylvania Department of State, wrote in an opinion that the timing of McNaughton's appointment was improper and that McNaughton should not be sworn in as a member of the gaming board. McNaughton had been appointed to the post both before leaving the house—in violation of a section of the state constitution barring lawmakers from being appointed to paid state offices—and he had been appointed before a vacancy on the gaming board had become official. By the middle of January 2007, McNaughton had been removed from the running for a seat on the gaming board.Thompson, Charles, and Murphy, Jan.
Fortune frowns on slots post appointee
." ''Harrisburg Patriot-News'', January 13, 2007.

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official PA House website (archived) {{DEFAULTSORT:McNaughton, Mark S. Republican Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Politicians from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Elizabethtown College alumni 1963 births Living people Widener University Commonwealth Law School alumni