Biography of Representative Mark Cochran

Education

• B.S. Communication, University of Tennessee
• Masters in Public Administration, University of Tennessee

Career

• Chief of Staff, McMinn County Mayor’s Office

Family

• Single

Committees

• Member, Education Instruction
• Member, Education Instruction of 1st Extraordinary Session
• Member, Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
• Member, Finance, Ways, and Means Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session
• Member, Transportation Committee
• Member, Transportation Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session
• Member, Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
• Member, Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of 1st Extraordinary Session

Community Involvement

• House member of the 111th through 113th General Assemblies
• Assistant Majority Leader, 113th General Assembly
• Majority Treasurer, 112th General Assembly
• Keep McMinn Beautiful
• Community Action Group of Englewood
• McMinn County Republican Party
• Tellico Kiwanis Club
• Niota Depot Preservation Committee
• Member, Englewood First Baptist

Honors & Awards

• Daily Post-Athenian, 20 Outstanding People Under 40
• Athens Area Chamber of Commerce 2020 Young Man of the Year
• Award for Conservative Excellence - American Conservative Union Foundation

External Links

• https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/legislatorinfo/member.aspx?district=H23

Public filings

Tennessee law requires candidates and officeholders to file campaign finance reports and a statement of interest. None of the state or county sites below supports direct links to an individual record — you'll need to search by last name on each.

Campaign finance

• State offices (Governor, US Senate, US Rep, TN Senate, TN House, State Executive Committee) — Tennessee Registry of Election Finance . Click Search for Candidates and PACs, enter last name “Cochran”, and submit.
• Shelby County and municipal offices (County Mayor, Commissioner, Sheriff, School Board, court clerks, municipal alderman, etc.) — Shelby County Public Campaign Finance Portal . Select the election year and search by candidate name (“Cochran”).

Statement of interest (conflict of interest)

• Required for state and local officials and candidates — Tennessee Ethics Commission Conflict of Interest Search . Enter last name “Cochran”and, if needed, select the applicable position from the dropdown.