Background
Stodola, Mark Allen was born on May 18, 1949 in Minneapolis. Son of Robert Allen and Elizabeth (Abeler).
mayor prosecutor Arkansas Little Rock
Stodola, Mark Allen was born on May 18, 1949 in Minneapolis. Son of Robert Allen and Elizabeth (Abeler).
Stodola holds double bachelor"s degrees in political science and journalism from the University of Iowa. He obtained a law degree from the University of Arkansas School of Law in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Worked at Catlett & Yancey, Public Limited Company (Little Rock, Arkansas) specializing in Administrative Law, Government Relations, Litigation, Criminal Law, Municipal Corporation Law, Commercial Law, Land Use Law, Real Property, Labor and Employment. Admitted to the bar, 1974, Arkansas and United States. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.
1987, United States.
Supreme Court. Omicron Delta Kappa. Adjunct Professor, University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law, 1990. Faculty, Webster University, 1995.
City Attorney, Little Rock, 1985-1990.
Prosecuting Attorney, Little Rock, 1991-1996. Previous Employment: Stodola & Tullos.
Member: Arkansas and American Bar Associations. National District Attorneys Association (Vice-President, 1995-1996).
Arkansas Prosecuting Attorneys Association (President, 1996).
Military: Lieutenant, United States Air Force Reserve, 1969-1974.
Member executive committee Democratic State Committee, Little Rock, since 1976, Democratic National Committee, Washington, 1981—1983. National president Young Democrats American, 1981—1983. Volunteer Big Brothers & Big Sisters.
Board member Arkansas Repertory Theatre. President Quapaw Quarter Association, History Preservation Alliance of Arkansas. Member Heights Neighborhood Association.
Member of International Municipal Lawyers Association (former chairman), Arkansas City Attorney Association (former president), Arkansas Prospective Attorney Association, National District Attorneys Association (former vice president), American Trial Lawyers Association, National Institute Municipal Law Officers, Pulaski Bar Association (Lawyer's award 1981), Arkansas Bar Association, American Bar Association, Rotary.
Married Jo Ellen Stodola. Children: Allison, Robert, John Mark.