Mark Ferrandino was first elected to the Colorado House of Representatives through a vacancy committee in September 2007 to complete the term of Representative Mike Cerbo. Mark has a long history of working in Democratic politics and on important issues facing our State and Nation.  Mark was re-elected in 2008 with roughly 80 percent of the vote in both the primary and general election.

Most recently Mark served as the Treasurer of the Colorado Democratic Party from 2005 through 2007. In addition, he has served as Co-Captain for House District 2A, and Co-Chair of the Colorado Stonewall Democrats. In 2007 Mark was awarded the Colorado Young Democrat of the Year Award for his work on behalf of the Democratic Party and candidates across Colorado.

Mark has served as a Senior Budget Analyst for the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing which provides health care to over 10 percent of Colorado through Medicaid and the Children’s Basic Health Plan. In addition, Mark has worked as a Program Analyst for the United States Department of Justice, Office of the Inspector General, and as a Policy Analyst for the White House Office of Management and Budget.

Mark was born in Nyack, New York. He has a twin sister named Nicole and an older brother named Michael.  Mark went to school at the University of Rochester.  During school Mark was a collegiate Pole Vaulter and spent a semester in Washington DC interning for then Congressman Charles E. Schumer from New York.  Mark graduated with a Masters in Public Policy Analysis in 2000, and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Economics in 1999, both from the University of Rochester.

Mark lives in the Baker neighborhood of Denver with his partner Greg and their dog Dagny. Mark has been involved in the Baker Historic Neighborhood Association as a member, and on holidays he can be found playing trumpet at church.  In addition, Mark works part-time for a Non-Profit mental health organization in Jefferson County.