Mark Green (born June 1, 1960) is an American politician and a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1999, representing the Eighth Congressional District of Wisconsin (map). Green, the son of Jeremy and Elizabeth Green, was born in Boston, Massachusetts. His family moved often, and as a child he lived in Jersey City, New Jersey, Cincinnati, Ohio, England, South Africa and Australia. He received a bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in 1983. He then received a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Wisconsin in 1987.
Green was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1992, where he served for six years before being elected to the House in 1998. He was selected as Assistant Majority Whip, a position he still holds.
Green has announced he will not seek re-election to Congress in 2006 and will instead run for Governor of Wisconsin against current Governor Jim Doyle, a Democrat. He has no major opponent in the primary. Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker dropped out of the GOP primary on March 24, 2006, citing lack of campaign funds.
Green and his wife, Susan, live in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They have three children.
