15 Facts About Mark Pocan

Mark William Pocan is an American politician and businessman serving as the US representative from Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district since 2013.

Mark Pocan graduated from Harvey Elementary School, Washington Junior High School, and Mary D Bradford High School in 1982, where he was elected senior class president.

Mark Pocan was unopposed for reelection from 2002 to 2010.

For six years Mark Pocan sat on the Joint Finance Committee, including a term as co-chair.

Mark Pocan took on a leading role among Assembly Democrats, running caucus campaign efforts in 2008 when Democrats went from five seats down to retaking the majority for the first time in 14 years.

In 2012, Baldwin gave up her congressional seat in order to run for the US Senate and Mark Pocan decided to run in the open 2nd congressional district.

The 2nd is so heavily Democratic that the Democratic primary was considered the real contest, and it was widely believed that Mark Pocan had assured himself a seat in Congress by winning it.

Mark Pocan identifies as a progressive Democrat, and is a member of organizations including Wisconsin Citizens Action, the American Civil Liberties Union, Fair Wisconsin and Midwest Progressive Elected Officials Network.

Mark Pocan is one of the few progressive Democrats to have joined the American Legislative Exchange Council, a conservative-leaning organization that produces model legislative proposals.

Mark Pocan used his membership to investigate the organization's agenda and sponsors and wrote a series of articles on his experiences with ALEC for the Madison-based magazine The Progressive from 2008 to 2011.

In July 2019 Mark Pocan voted against a House resolution introduced by Democratic Congressman Brad Schneider of Illinois opposing the Global Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions Movement targeting Israel.

On December 18,2019, Mark Pocan voted for both articles of impeachment against President Trump.

In January 2020, Mark Pocan endorsed Senator Bernie Sanders for president.

Mark Pocan was the only openly gay member of the state Assembly after Tammy Baldwin's election to Congress, and one of three LGBT members of the 100th Wisconsin Legislature, alongside Sen.

Mark Pocan is among the few US representatives not to identify with any religion.