23 Facts About Mark Critz

Mark Stephen Critz was born on January 5,1962 and is an American politician and former US Representative for, having served from a special election in May 2010 until January 2013.

Mark Critz won a full term in November 2010 to represent the 12th District in Congress.

Mark Critz was defeated in November 2012 by Republican challenger Keith Rothfus.

Mark Critz won the Democratic nomination for the 2022 US House of Representatives election in Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district via write-in, but he declined to run.

Mark Critz's father was of Slovak descent, and his mother is of half-Polish and half-Italian ancestry.

Mark Critz went on to obtain a Bachelor of Science degree in Management Information Systems from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in Indiana, Pennsylvania.

Mark Critz then took landscaping and construction jobs before becoming a volunteer for Congressman John Murtha in 1994.

Mark Critz focused on district issues, serving as Murtha's liaison to the Flight 93 Memorial committee and the Que Creek Mine disaster site.

Mark Critz was recognized for his service to the military when he was awarded the Patrick Henry Award by the National Guard Association of the United States.

Mark Critz announced on February 22,2010, that he would resign his position with the 12th Congressional District and seek the Democratic nomination to run in the special election, which was held on May 18,2010.

Mark Critz was endorsed by Vice President Joe Biden, who campaigned for Mark Critz in early 2010.

In March 2010, Mark Critz received the endorsement of the AFL-CIO of Pennsylvania.

In 2010, Mark Critz spent a total of $2,428,377.66 on his campaign.

Mark Critz decided to run in the newly redrawn 12th district, which had been pushed to the west to absorb much of the old 4th district.

Mark Critz defeated 4th District incumbent Jason Altmire in the Democratic primary.

In June 2022, Mark Critz became the Democratic nominee for the redrawn 13th district, receiving 967 votes as a write-in candidate.

Mark Critz would have faced incumbent John Joyce but declined to run.

Mark Critz opposes "Cap and Trade" and emissions trading in the American Clean Energy and Security Act.

On October 12,2011, Mark Critz voted against free trade agreements with Panama, Colombia, and South Korea.

Mark Critz voted no on July 1,2010, to limit Afghanistan military funding to withdrawal and other specified purposes and to require a timetable for withdrawal from Afghanistan.

Mark Critz voted no on March 17,2011, to removing troops from Afghanistan.

Mark Critz told a radio show host on August 14,2013, that he would be a Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania in the 2014 election to challenge incumbent Republican Jim Cawley.

Mark Critz went on to work for the campaign of Tom Wolf, who defeated incumbent Tom Corbett.