Mark Douglas Hughes

Background

Hughes, Mark Douglas was born on March 23, 1958 in Farmington, Missouri, United States. Son of Billy Gene and Pauline Fern Hughes.

Education

Associate of Arts, Mineral Area College, 1983; Bachelor in Journalism, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1987.

Career

Feature writer, Mineral Area Press, Farmington, 1980-1981; reporter, staff writer, Farmington (Missouri) Press Advertiser, 1983-1984; front page editor, Farmington (Missouri) Press Advertiser, 1984-1985; committee assistant, Missouri Senate, Jefferson City, 1985; reporter, Columbia (Missouri) Missourian, 1986-1987; committee officer, Missouri Senate, Jefferson City, 1987-1993; committee director, Missouri Senate, Jefferson City, since 1994. Director, executive producer Legislation Video Information Superior vena cava syndrome, Jefferson City, 1988-1995;president Expressions Multimedia, Columbia, Missouri, 1994-1995. Consultant Logistics International, Boulder, Colorado, 1994-1995, Lottery-Education Telesatellite Sys., Jefferson City, 1994-1995.

Achievements

• Mark Douglas Hughes has been listed as a noteworthy Journalist, communications director by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

District delegate St. Francois County Democratic Committee, Farmington, 1984. Campaign manager Committee to Re-elect Senator Staples, Eminence, Missouri, 1986. Contributing member Senatorial Democratic Committee, Jefferson City, 1987-1995.

Member NRA, National Conference State Legislators, International television Association ThetaKappa.

Interests

• Avocations: poet, composer, classicl guitarist, hunter, marksman.

Connections

Married Jacqueline Lee Parker. 1 child, Lauren Ashley.

Father:

Billy Gene Hughes

Mother:

Pauline Fern Hughes

Spouse:

Jacqueline Lee Parker

child:

Lauren Ashley Hughes