Mark Scheffel
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Mark Scheffel is a state legislator in the U.S. state
of Colorado
. Elected to the Colorado State Senate as a Republican in 2008, Scheffel represents Senate District 4, which encompasses Southern Douglas County, Northern El Paso County, Teller County, Park County, and Lake County.
since 1973, earned a bachelor's degree in finance from the University of Denver
in 1982, then later a J.D.
from John Marshall Law School
in 1987 and an LL.M. in tax law from the New York University School of Law
in 1998. A practicing business and tax attorney since 1989, he has worked as an attorney for his own firm, Reid and Scheffel, since 1993. Among his firm's clients have been the Elbert County
Board of Commissioners, and he was named Elbert County Attorney in 2003, a post he held through 2008.
Active in the Douglas County
Republican Party, he has served as a precinct committeeperson, district captain, chaired the Douglas County Republican GOTV
effort and the bylaws committee of the Colorado Republican Party
, and was chairman of the Douglas County Republican Party for two terms, from 2004 to 2007.
Scheffel has also served on the board of the Skycliff Stroke Center and on the citizen advisory board for The Wildlife Experience
. He was also a founding incorporator and charter director of Champion Bank. Scheffel is married and has four children.
. Mark Scheffel ultimately defeated Bob Denney in the contested Republican primary in August, taking 65 percent of votes cast.
Scheffel faced Democrat Joe Alsup in the November 2008 general election. Alsup's candidacy was endorsed by the Denver Post, but Scheffel won with 68 percent of the popular vote.
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
. Elected to the Colorado State Senate as a Republican in 2008, Scheffel represents Senate District 4, which encompasses Southern Douglas County, Northern El Paso County, Teller County, Park County, and Lake County.
Biography
Scheffel, a resident of Parker, ColoradoParker, Colorado
The Town of Parker is a Home Rule Municipality in Douglas County, Colorado, United States. As a self-declared "Town" under the Home Rule Statutes, Parker is the 2nd most populous town in the county, behind Castle Rock. In recent years, Parker has become a commuter town at the southeasternmost...
since 1973, earned a bachelor's degree in finance from the University of Denver
University of Denver
The University of Denver is currently ranked 82nd among all public and private "National Universities" by U.S. News & World Report in the 2012 rankings....
in 1982, then later a J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from John Marshall Law School
John Marshall Law School
John Marshall Law School may refer to:*John Marshall Law School in Chicago, Illinois*John Marshall Law School in Atlanta, Georgia*Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in Cleveland, Ohio...
in 1987 and an LL.M. in tax law from the New York University School of Law
New York University School of Law
The New York University School of Law is the law school of New York University. Established in 1835, the school offers the J.D., LL.M., and J.S.D. degrees in law, and is located in Greenwich Village, in the New York City borough of Manhattan....
in 1998. A practicing business and tax attorney since 1989, he has worked as an attorney for his own firm, Reid and Scheffel, since 1993. Among his firm's clients have been the Elbert County
Elbert County, Colorado
Elbert County is the 21st most populous of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The county population was 19,872 at U.S. Census 2000. The county seat is Kiowa...
Board of Commissioners, and he was named Elbert County Attorney in 2003, a post he held through 2008.
Active in the Douglas County
Douglas County, Colorado
Douglas County is the eighth most populous of the 64 counties of the state of Colorado, in the United States. The county is located midway between Colorado's two largest cities: Denver and Colorado Springs...
Republican Party, he has served as a precinct committeeperson, district captain, chaired the Douglas County Republican GOTV
GOTV
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effort and the bylaws committee of the Colorado Republican Party
Colorado Republican Party
The Colorado Republican Party is the state affiliate of the United States Republican Party in the U.S. state of Colorado. Since March 2011, the state party chair is Denver attorney and former legal counsel to the Colorado Republican Party, Ryan Call....
, and was chairman of the Douglas County Republican Party for two terms, from 2004 to 2007.
Scheffel has also served on the board of the Skycliff Stroke Center and on the citizen advisory board for The Wildlife Experience
The Wildlife Experience
The Wildlife Experience is a wildlife conservation museum featuring natural history, fine art and film located in Parker, Colorado, about south of Denver. The museum houses an extensive collection of natural history exhibits, paintings and sculpture, photography and large-format films...
. He was also a founding incorporator and charter director of Champion Bank. Scheffel is married and has four children.
2008 election
After incumbent Senator Tom Wiens announced in April 2008 that he would not run for a second term, Scheffel announced his candidacy for the seat; he had briefly sought the seat in 2004 before Wiens declared his candidacy. Scheffel defeated three other contenders — Ed Brewer, Mark Vanderbilt, and Randy Reed — to take 65 percent of the vote at the Republican district assembly in May, the only candidate to qualify for the ballot by the assembly process. Financial advisor and Air Force veteran Bob Denny petitioned onto the Republican primary ballot. During the primary campaign, Scheffel touted his experience as a tax attorney and familiarity as an asset in the legislature, but was outraised by Denny, who took in about $24,000 to Scheffel's $18,000. Scheffel was also endorsed by retiring U.S. Rep. Tom TancredoTom Tancredo
Thomas Gerard "Tom" Tancredo is an American politician from Colorado, who represented the state's sixth congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1999 to 2009, as a Republican...
. Mark Scheffel ultimately defeated Bob Denney in the contested Republican primary in August, taking 65 percent of votes cast.
Scheffel faced Democrat Joe Alsup in the November 2008 general election. Alsup's candidacy was endorsed by the Denver Post, but Scheffel won with 68 percent of the popular vote.