Background
Ashton, Mark Alfred was born on July 18, 1944. Son of Alfred Jackson and Margarette Carolyn (Green) Ashton.
Ashton, Mark Alfred was born on July 18, 1944. Son of Alfred Jackson and Margarette Carolyn (Green) Ashton.
University of Oklahoma (Bachelor of Business Administration, 1966. Juris Doctor, 1969). Phi Delta Phi. Outstanding Young Lawyer, Oklahoma Bar Association, 1974.
Distinguished Service as a Lawyer, Oklahoma Bar Association, 1988. President, Southwestern Oklahoma Legal Institute, 1976. Member, Committee Appointed by Oklahoma Supreme Court to Write Civil Instructions Manual for all Trial Judges, 1978 1988, 4th Congressional District, Oklahoma Judicial Nominating Commission.
Associate Rhoads, Ashton, Johnson & Schacher & Lawton, Oklahoma, 1969-1972. Partner Ashton and Ashton, Lawton, 1972-1973. Partner, president Ashton, Ashton, Wisener and Munkacsy, Inc., since 1975.
Member committee appointed by Oklahoma Supreme Court to write civil instruction manual for all trial judges, since 1978. Lecturer continuing legal education of bar. Member Oklahoma Supreme Court Committee on Media in the Courtroom, 1978.
Commissioner Oklahoma Judicial Nominating Commission, 1983-1989. Chairman, 1987; board directors Oklahoma Attorneys Mutual Insurance Company, since 1995, executive committee, since 1995.
Member Comanche County Democratic party. 4th congressional district Oklahoma delegate Democratic National Convention, 1984, 2000. Member Centenary United MEth.
Church, Lawton; chairman City of Lawton Personnel Board, 1975-1980. Past. chairman Oklahoma chapter Common Cause. Served to captain Judge advisory General United States Air Force, 1969-1972.
Member Oklahoma Bar Association (lawyers insurance committee 1979, delegate to house of deals 1974, chairman public information committee 1982, 83, associate editor journal. 1983-1987, editor, 1988-1989. Named Outstanding performance 1976, Golden Gavel award 1982, distinguished service award 1988), Southwest Oklahoma Legal Institute (president 1976), Oklahoma Trial Lawyers Association (president 1978, 87, board directors 1975-1982, education chairman 1976, president, 1978, 87), American Bar Association, American Trial Lawyers Association, Oklahoma Bar Professor Liability Company (liability insurance committee since 1979, board directors since 1979, c.p.
1979-1985, chairman board 1985-1987), Phi Delta Phi.
Married Linda Diane Stroud, May 15, 1971. Children: Kathryn, Hillary, Courtney.