20 Facts About Mark Meckler

Mark Jay Meckler was born on March 10,1962 and is an American political activist, attorney, and business executive.

Mark Meckler currently serves as President of Citizens for Self-Governance and Convention of States Action, and is an active proponent of a convention to propose amendments to the United States Constitution.

From February through May 2021, Mark Meckler served as the interim CEO of social media platform Parler.

Mark Meckler was born in Southern California and grew up in Northridge, in the San Fernando Valley.

Mark Meckler obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from San Diego State University, and in 1988 he received a JD degree from the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law.

Mark Meckler next established a law practice focused on business law.

Mark Meckler eventually specialized in Internet advertising law and worked as counsel for Unique Leads and Unique Lists, two closely related online marketing operations.

Approximately 150 people participated, and Mark Meckler began planning further protests, which led him to make contact with other activists in the burgeoning Tea Party movement.

Mark Meckler co-founded the Tea Party Patriots organization in March 2009, along with Rob Neppell, Jenny Beth Martin and Amy Kremer.

Mark Meckler was outspoken about the Tea Party being a grassroots movement and independent from traditional political parties.

Shortly after the book was published, Mark Meckler resigned from the Tea Party Patriots, citing differences with Martin and other board members over how the organization was being managed.

In September 2015, Mark Meckler wrote an article for The Hill noting his satisfaction with Republican John Boehner's resignation from his position as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives.

Mark Meckler founded the organization Citizens for Self-Governance to "focus on broadening the philosophical reach of the idea of 'self-governance' outside of the Tea Party movement".

Mark Meckler has been an active proponent of a convention to propose amendments to the United States Constitution.

Mark Meckler sits on the executive committee of Parler, an American alt-tech microblogging and social networking service popular with supporters of former President Donald Trump.

On February 15,2021, Parler announced that Mark Meckler was interim CEO of the company, after the board fired the previous CEO and Parler founder John Matze.

In December 2011, Mark Meckler attempted to check in a hand gun prior to a flight departing from New York's LaGuardia Airport.

Mark Meckler was arrested and charged with second degree criminal possession of a weapon.

Mark Meckler had a permit to carry the gun in California, but it was not valid under the gun laws in New York.

Mark Meckler paid a $250 fine and his gun was destroyed.