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MARK E. AMODEI, Republican, of Carson City, NV; born in Carson City, NV, June 12, 1958; education: B.A., University of Nevada, Reno, NV, 1980; J.D., University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, Sacramento, CA, 1983; military service: officer, U.S. Army, 1983-87 (retiring with the rank of Captain); professional history: lawyer, Allison, MacKenzie et al., 1987- present; lawyer, U.S. Army Judge Advocate General Corps, 1983-87; member, Nevada State Assembly, 1996-98; member, Nevada State Senate, 1998-2010 (President Pro Tempore, 2003-08); election history: elected to the 112th Congress, by special election, on September 13, 2011, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of U.S. Representative Dean Heller; reelected to each succeeding Congress.

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