Mark James Desaulnier

Democrat Representative of California's 10th district

  • Representative

    California, district 10

    January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025

202-225-2095

@RepDeSaulnier

desaulnier.house.gov

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Congresses Served

5

House Terms

March 31, 1952 (72 years old)

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  • Has served as a U.S. representative from California since 2015, initially representing the 11th district and, as of 2023, the 10th district.
  • Originally a member of the Republican Party, switched to the Democratic Party in 2000.
  • Held various political positions before his tenure in the House of Representatives, including being a member of the Concord City Council, a Contra Costa County Supervisor, and a member of the California State Legislature.
  • Born in Lowell, Massachusetts, and moved to California after a scandal involving his father, a Massachusetts Superior Court judge.
  • Worked in various jobs including as a probation officer, truck driver, and hotel services employee, and later owned and operated several restaurants in the San Francisco Bay Area.
  • While serving on the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors, sponsored the Industrial Safety Ordinance and the Refinery Flare Rule, and was involved in environmental and health initiatives.
  • As a member of the California State Assembly and Senate, focused on issues such as truancy, preschool access, suicide prevention, childhood obesity, air pollution, and gun control.
  • Introduced legislation in the U.S. House to support local newspapers and address the impact of bots on social media and public discourse.
  • Has voted in line with Joe Biden’s stated position 100% of the time as of October 2021.
  • Introduced the “Breaking the Gridlock Act” in January 2023 to address potential congressional deadlock on the debt limit.
  • Holds committee assignments in the 118th Congress including the Committee on Education and the Workforce, the Committee on Ethics, and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
  • Co-chairs several caucuses, including the Congressional Innovation and the Human Condition Caucus, and is a member of various other caucuses focused on issues ranging from cancer survival to gun violence prevention.
  • Opposed the overturning of Roe v. Wade and has a voting record supporting abortion rights.
  • Voted against the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 and has taken positions on foreign policy including voting to remove U.S. troops from Syria and supporting aid to Taiwan and Ukraine.
  • Personal life includes overcoming a diagnosis of chronic lymphocytic leukemia, experiencing a serious health scare in 2020, and being an avid runner who has completed 23 marathons.