Mark Herring is widely recognized as a civic and political leader in Loudoun and Fairfax Counties. He has lived most of his life in Loudoun County and the Leesburg area.
After graduating with honors from the University of Richmond School of Law, he established a successful law practice in Leesburg. In 1999, he was elected to the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors, representing the Leesburg District. As a member of the Board, he was named Chairman of the Land Use Committee and helped launch a serious public policy review aimed at managing growth in the County and linking land use decisions with transportation planning. He has been a strong advocate for economic development and road improvements that bring jobs and transportation solutions to citizens while not encouraging over-development that puts stress on schools, traffic and costs of governmental services.
Mark was elected to the State Senate and serves on the Senate General Laws and Technology, Local Government, Commerce and Labor, and Rehabilitation and Social Services Committees. Since his election to the Senate, Mark has worked hard to bring needed transportation funding to the northern Virginia region and give local communities the tools they need to better manage growth.
As a community leader, Mark is the immediate past chair for the United Way campaign in Loudoun County, and formerly a co-host of the local cable public affairs television show, Focus Loudoun. Mark is a member of the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce, Leesburg Kiwanis Club, Keep Loudoun Beautiful, Loudoun County Bar Association, NAACP – Loudoun Chapter, Olive Branch Lodge #114 and Alexandria Scottish Rite.
Mark and his wife, Laura, have been married for 18 years. They have two children, Peyton and Tim, ages 15 and 11. They are members of the Leesburg Presbyterian Church.
In addition to his law degree, Mark holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Virginia in economics and foreign affairs.
