Mark Amodei
Mark Amodei | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Nevada's 2nd district | |
| Assumed office September 13, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Dean Heller |
| Chair of the Nevada Republican Party | |
| In office May 15, 2010 – June 17, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Chris Comfort |
| Succeeded by | Amy Tarkanian |
| Member of the Nevada Senate from the 17th district | |
| In office February 1, 1999 – February 7, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Ernie Adler |
| Succeeded by | James Settelmeyer |
| Member of the Nevada Assembly from the 40th district | |
| In office January 20, 1997 – February 1, 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Fettic |
| Succeeded by | Bonnie Parnell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mark Eugene Amodei June 12, 1958 Carson City, Nevada, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouses |
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| Children | 2 |
| Education | |
| Website | House website |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1983–1987 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Awards | |
Mark Eugene Amodei (/ˈæmədeɪ/ AM-ə-day; born June 12, 1958) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Nevada's 2nd congressional district since 2011. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served in the Nevada Assembly from 1997 to 1999 and in the Nevada Senate from 1999 to 2011. Amodei chaired the Nevada Republican Party from 2010 until 2011 before winning a special election to the U.S. House. Amodei is the dean of Nevada's congressional delegation, and is its only Republican.
A moderate Republican and member of the centrist Republican Governance Group, Amodei was the first House Republican to support a formal impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump in his first impeachment, has repeatedly backed measures like DACA (even signing a discharge petition to force a vote), and frequently opposes hardline GOP positions such as Trump-style mass deportation rhetoric, trade tariffs, and deep spending cuts.