Mark will continue to represent the LGBTQ community in the Wisconsin State Senate!
Biography
Mark Spreitzer is the State Senator for Wisconsin’s 15th Senate District. Mark previously worked at Beloit College and served in the State Assembly and on the Beloit City Council, where he served as President. 2 Mark serves as Senate Democratic Caucus Chair, as the top Democrat on the Senate Committee on Government Operations, Labor, and Economic Development, and is a recipient of the Council of State Governments 20 Under 40 Leadership Award. In the legislature, Mark is a leader on a wide variety of issues, including housing, agriculture, local government, economic development, voting rights & election administration, and LGBTQ+ rights. He works to make life more affordable for his constituents by addressing the costs of child care, health care, and housing, and fighting for a fairer tax system and sufficient funding for public schools and core local services like fire & EMS. Mark lives in Beloit, Wisconsin with his husband Philip, their cat Otis, and their backyard chickens. Mark is an active member of the community and participates in nonprofit and community organizations, including serving as a board member of the Welty Environmental Center and in various leadership roles at the United Church of Beloit.