Mark Rising for District 204 School Board

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Mark's Involvement and Background
Here are some of the highlights of my involvement in Indian Prairie School District.  There are many more committees and groups that I have been a part of but, in the interest of your time, here are the things that I am most proud of:

Indian Prairie School District Involvement

  • Attendance at nearly every IPSD school board meeting since 2005! - Dedicated to learning IPSD's board goals, administrative goals, finances, operations, school governance and current issues.  Attendance at 90% of school board meetings for the past 6 years has given me the opportunity to understand how our school district operates, our strengths as a school district, and opportunities for improvement. 
  • Indian Prairie Parents Council (IPPC)  – 2009-2010 IPPC Rep for Special Needs PTA, 2010-2011 IPPC Rep for Granger Middle School PTSA, 2009-2010 Legislative and Unity Committees.
  • Special Needs PTA – 2009-2010 1st Vice President, Current Granger Middle School Liaison.
  • Parents Diversity Advisory Council (PDAC) – Executive Board Member and Granger Liaison.
  • Granger Middle School PTSA – IPPC Representative, Special Needs PTA Liaison, PDAC Liaison.
  • Granger Parents Diversity Advisory Council – Co-Founder and also current Chairperson since spring 2010.
  • Nancy Young Elementary PTA – Involved and current member.

Community Involvement

  • Naperville Township Republican Organization (NTRO) – Appointed and Elected Precinct Committeeman, Executive Committee Member as precinct’s co-chair.
  • Oakhurst North HOA Representative - Since 2008.
  • Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Naperville - Member since 1998.  Past Sunday school teacher.  Men's Choir.

Personal Background

  • Indian Prairie School District Resident for 13 years
  • Married 15 years
  • Father of 2 daughters - 1st Grade at Nancy Young Elementary, 7th Grade at Granger Middle School.

Education

  • University of Wisconsin, Whitewater, WI.  Bachelors Degree in Communications and Marketing. 

Professional

  • 20+ years in Sales Management, IT Consulting, Sales and Account Management in the Healthcare and Legal Technology Fields.