Background
Earley, Mark Lawrence was born on July 26, 1954 in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. Son of Whitmel Franklin and Ann Harris Earley.
Not-for-profit administrator former state attorney general
Earley, Mark Lawrence was born on July 26, 1954 in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. Son of Whitmel Franklin and Ann Harris Earley.
Bachelor in Religion, College William and Mary, 1976. Juris Doctor, College William and Mary, 1982. Virginia State Senator, 14th Senatorial District, Chesapeake/Suffolk, since 1987.
Partner Tavss, Fletcher, Earley and King, Professional Corporation, Norfolk, 1982—1997. Senator Senate of Virginia, 1987—1997. Attorney general Commonwealth of Virginia, 1998—2002.
President & Chief Executive Officer Prison Fellowship Ministries, since 2002. Senate Republican Whip, 1993. Member privelages and elections committee Virginia State Senate, since 1993, courts justice committee, since 1988, local government committee, since 1988, rehabilitation and social services committee, since 1988, chairman local government charter subcommittee, since 1992.
Member Governor's Commission Parole Abolition and Sentencing Reform, 1994, Governor's Commission Champion Schools, 1994, State Water Commission, 1994, Commission Preservation of Capitol, 1994, Advisory Commission Welfare Reform, 1994, Commission Youth's Juvenile Detention Task Force, 1994, Commission Sentencing and Parole Policies and the Need to Establish Truth in Sentencing, since 1993, Quadrennial Review Panel for Child Support Guidelines, 1994, Poverty Commission, 1992—1993, Chowan River Commission, since 1988, Commission Youth's Task Force, 1992—1994. Member environmental quality and natural resources committee Southern Legislation Conference, 1994. Member family court pilot project committee Supreme Court Virginia, 1989—1993.
Founding member Republican Leadership Network. Honorary chairman Virginia chapter United Negro College Fund, 1990. Member Chesapeake Community Services Board, 1985—1987, Chesapeake Community Corrections Resources Board, 1985—1987, vice-chairman, 1986—1987.
Member Leadership Hampton Roads, 1990. Delegate Republican National Convention, 1988, 1992, member platform committee, 1992. Member Atlantic Shores Baptist Church.
Board directors Comprehensive Health Investment Project, 1994, Virginia CARES, Inc., since 1993, Tidewater Legal Aid, since 1993. Chesapeake board directors Commerce Bank, since 1993. Member of Norfolk-Portsmouth Bar Association, Chesapeake Bar Association, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Virginia Bar Association, Virginia State Bar, National Republican Legislators Association (board directors 1990-1997, Legislator of Year award 1997), American Trial Lawyers Association, Tidewater Pro Bono Program, Great Bridge Sertoma Club, Rotary Club.
Married Cynthia Ellen Bteithaupt, June 5, 1982. Children: Rachel, Justin, Mark, Junior, Mary Catherine, Franklin Edward, Anne Harris.