Mark Alford (politician)
Mark Alford | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's 4th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Vicky Hartzler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 4, 1963 Baytown, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Leslie Adkins (m. 1989) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of Texas, Austin (attended) |
| Website | House website |
Mark Allen Alford (born October 4, 1963) is an American politician and former television news journalist serving as the U.S. representative for Missouri's 4th congressional district since 2023. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Early life and career
Alford was born in Baytown, Texas.[1][2] He attended Sterling High School and the University of Texas at Austin, but left college without graduating.[3]
Alford worked for KPRC-TV in Houston as a reporter and weekend anchor for News 2 Houston from 1995 and 1998. Before that, he was anchor for KDFW-TV in Dallas and a reporter with WPTV-TV in West Palm Beach; KWTX-TV in Waco; and KXAN-TV in Austin.[4] In 1998, he went to WDAF-TV in Kansas City as an anchor for Fox 4 News and stayed there for 23 years. He announced his resignation on October 8, 2021.[5]
U.S. House of Representatives
Elections
On October 27, 2021, Alford announced his candidacy for the United States House of Representatives in Missouri's 4th congressional district as a Republican in the 2022 elections.[6][7] He won the Republican nomination in the August 2 primary election[8] and won the November 8 general election.[9]
Tenure
Alford was among the 71 Republicans who voted against final passage of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 in the House.[10]
Personal life
Alford and his wife, Leslie, have three children.[11] They live in Raymore, a suburb of Kansas City. Alford is a member of Evangel Church, an Assemblies of God megachurch in Kansas City.
References
- ^ ABC 17 News Team (October 28, 2022). "Interview with Fourth Congressional District candidate Mark Alford". ABC17NEWS. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Rep. Mark Alford - R Missouri, 4th, In Office - Biography | LegiStorm". www.legistorm.com. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
- ^ Recchia, Charlie. "Three vying for open 4th Congressional District seat". Columbia Missourian. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
- ^ "Thank You Mark Alfred for be our Rotary guest, bio below". Rotary Club of Independence. April 10, 2016. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ^ Your name(required) (October 8, 2021). "Anchor Mark Alford leaving FOX4 Kansas City after 23 years". Fox4kc.com. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
- ^ Shorman, Jonathan (October 27, 2021). "Former Fox 4 anchor enters race for Congress. 'I just feel like God's calling me'". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
- ^ "Former Kansas City news anchor Mark Alford announces bid for Congress". KCUR 89.3 - NPR in Kansas City. October 27, 2021.
- ^ Producer, Andreas Busse, KOMU 8 Digital. "Mark Alford wins GOP nomination for Missouri's 4th Congressional District". KOMU 8.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Former Kansas City TV anchor Mark Alford wins congressional seat". KSHB 41 Kansas City News. November 9, 2022.
- ^ Gans, Jared (May 31, 2023). "Republicans and Democrats who bucked party leaders by voting no". The Hill. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
- ^ "Former news anchor Mark Alford: "God's calling me" to run for Congress". Metro Voice News. October 28, 2021. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
External links
- Congressman Mark Alford official U.S. House website
- Mark Alford for Congress campaign website
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Legislation sponsored at the Library of Congress
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Appearances on C-SPAN