Mark Parkinson

Mark Parkinson
45th Governor of Kansas
In office April 28, 2009 – January 10, 2011
Lieutenant	Troy Findley
Preceded by	Kathleen Sebelius
Succeeded by	Sam Brownback
47th Lieutenant Governor of Kansas
In office January 4, 2007 – April 28, 2009
Governor	Kathleen Sebelius
Preceded by	John E. Moore
Succeeded by	Troy Findley
Chairman of the Kansas Republican Party
In office January 1999 – January 2003
Preceded by	Steve Abrams
Succeeded by	Dennis Jones
Member of the Kansas Senate from the 23rd district
In office January 11, 1993 – January 13, 1997
Preceded by	Ross Doyen
Succeeded by	Karin Brownlee
Member of the Kansas House of Representatives from the 14th district
In office January 14, 1991 – January 11, 1993
Preceded by	Bettie Shumway
Succeeded by	Kay O'Connor
Personal details
Born	Mark Vincent Parkinson (1957-06-24) June 24, 1957 (age 67) Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
Political party	Democratic (2006–present)
Other political affiliations	Republican (before 2006)
Spouse	Stacy Abbott
Children	3
Alma mater	Wichita State University University of Kansas (JD)
Website	Official website (archived)

Mark Vincent Parkinson (born June 24, 1957) is an American businessman and former politician serving as head of the American Health Care Association (AHCA) and National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL). He served as the 47th lieutenant governor of Kansas from 2007 to 2009 and the 45th governor of Kansas from 2009 until 2011. He was also a state legislator.^[1]