Senator Mark Kirk

Mark Steven Kirk (born September 15, 1959) is the junior United States Senator from Illinois. On November 2, 2010, Kirk won a special election to finish the final months of Senator Roland Burris's term, in addition to winning a regular six year term beginning January 3, 2011. Kirk was sworn in on November 29, 2010. Prior to serving in the Senate, Kirk was a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Illinois's 10th congressional district from 2001-2010.

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