# Mark Koran *American politician; Republican member of the Minnesota Senate for District 28* Mark W. Koran (born April 1, 1964) sits in the [[Minnesota Senate]] for District 28, a seat in the eastern part of [[Minnesota]]. He belongs to the [[Republican Party of Minnesota]].[^1] Voters first sent him to the Senate in 2016, and he won reelection in 2020 and again in 2022. He earlier held a managerial post at the Minnesota Department of Revenue and works as a sales manager.[^1] ## Early life, education, and career Koran was born in [[Saint Paul, Minnesota]] on April 1, 1964. He grew up in the city's Frogtown neighborhood and finished at Como High School in 1982.[^1] His past employment includes work as a manager with the Minnesota Department of Revenue. His present occupation is sales manager, and he serves on the [[Planning Commission]] of Lent Township.[^1] ## Minnesota Senate Koran won his Senate seat in the 2016 election and kept it in the elections of 2020 and 2022. He holds the District 28 seat, in eastern Minnesota, as a Republican.[^1] ## Personal life He lives in North Branch with his wife, Cindy. The couple has three children.[^1] ## In the Minnesota record ### Who - Mark W. Koran, born April 1, 1964, is a Republican member of the Minnesota Senate.[^1] ### What - Senator for District 28.[^1] - Formerly a manager at the Minnesota Department of Revenue; a sales manager; a member of the Lent Township Planning Commission.[^1] ### When - April 1, 1964: born in Saint Paul.[^1] - 1982: graduated from Como High School.[^1] - 2016: first elected to the Minnesota Senate; reelected in 2020 and 2022.[^1] ### Where - Raised in Saint Paul's Frogtown neighborhood; lives in North Branch.[^1] - District 28 lies in eastern Minnesota.[^1] ## Notes [^1]: English Wikipedia, *Mark Koran* (retrieved 2026-10-26, revision 1366448691) — biographical summary: birth, education, career, Senate district, election years, party, personal life. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Koran